Genesis 18:27
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
6030 [e]וַיַּ֥עַן
way-ya-‘an
And answeredConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
85 [e]אַבְרָהָ֖ם
’aḇ-rā-hām
AbrahamN-proper-ms
559 [e]וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
way-yō-mar;
and saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
2009 [e]הִנֵּה־
hin-nêh-
beholdInterjection
4994 [e]נָ֤א
pleaseInterjection
2974 [e]הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙
hō-w-’al-tî
I have taken it upon myselfV-Hifil-Perf-1cs
1696 [e]לְדַבֵּ֣ר
lə-ḏab-bêr
to speakPrep-l | V-Piel-Inf
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
136 [e]אֲדֹנָ֔י
’ă-ḏō-nāy,
the LordN-proper-ms
595 [e]וְאָנֹכִ֖י
wə-’ā-nō-ḵî
and I [am]Conj-w | Pro-1cs
6083 [e]עָפָ֥ר
‘ā-p̄ār
dustN-ms
665 [e]וָאֵֽפֶר׃
wā-’ê-p̄er.
and ashesConj-w | N-ms





















Hebrew Texts
בראשית 18:27 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הֹואַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃

בראשית 18:27 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויען אברהם ויאמר הנה־נא הואלתי לדבר אל־אדני ואנכי עפר ואפר׃

בראשית 18:27 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויען אברהם ויאמר הנה־נא הואלתי לדבר אל־אדני ואנכי עפר ואפר׃

בראשית 18:27 Hebrew Bible
ויען אברהם ויאמר הנה נא הואלתי לדבר אל אדני ואנכי עפר ואפר׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Abraham replied, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

King James Bible
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Abraham answered, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord--even though I am dust and ashes--
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