Gen. 18:20 in context
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Genesis 18:20

The Lord (Yahweh) said, "The outcry from Sodom [meaning: burn] and Gomorrah [meaning: baptism; root word trade, tyranny] is indeed great, and their sin is overwhelming (very heavy – Hebr. kaved meód).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוָה   זַעֲקַת   סְדֹם   וַעֲמֹרָה   כִּי   רָבָּה   וְחַטָּאתָם   כִּי   כָבְדָה   מְאֹד  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δὲ κύριος κραυγὴ Σοδομων καὶ Γομορρας πεπλήθυνται καὶ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῶν μεγάλαι σφόδρα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֔ה (jehvah)
 YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H2201
 זַעֲקַ֛ת (zaaqat)
 outcry
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H5467
 סְדֹ֥ם (sedóm)
 Sodom
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9002
H6017
 וַ (va)
עֲמֹרָ֖ה (amórah)
 and
Gomorrah
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npl
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7231
 רָ֑בָּה (rabah)
 to multiply
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H9002
H2403b
H9028
 וְ (ve)
חַ֨טָּאתָ֔ (chatata)
ם (m)
 and
sin
their
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

C
Ncfsc
Sp3mp
H3588a
 כִּ֥י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H3513
 כָבְדָ֖ה (khavedah)
 to honor
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H3966
H9016
 מְאֹֽד (meód)
׃
much
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

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