Gen. 18:27 in context
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Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham asked, "Since I have decided to speak to the Lord (Adonai), I will continue, even though I am only dust and ashes.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעַן   אַבְרָהָם   וַיֹּאמַר   הִנֵּה   נָא   הוֹאַלְתִּי   לְדַבֵּר   אֶל   אֲדֹנָי   וְאָנֹכִי   עָפָר   וָאֵפֶר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Αβρααμ εἶπεν νῦν ἠρξάμην λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν κύριον ἐγὼ δέ εἰμι γῆ καὶ σποδός

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6030b
 וַ (va)
יַּ֥עַן (jaan)
 seq
to answer
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0085
 אַבְרָהָ֖ם (averaham)
 Abraham
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמַ֑ר (jómar)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H2009
H9014
 הִנֵּה (hine-)
־
behold
link
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H4994
 נָ֤א (na)
 please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H2974
 הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ (hvóaleti)
 be willing
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 1p sing. hiphil qatal first person singular

Vhp1cs
H9005
H1696
 לְ (le)
דַבֵּ֣ר (daber)
 to
to speak
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0136
 אֲדֹנָ֔י (adónaj)
 Lord
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H9002
H0595
 וְ (ve)
אָנֹכִ֖י (anókhi)
 and
I
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

C
Pp1bs
H6083
 עָפָ֥ר (afar)
 dust
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0665
H9016
 וָ (va)
אֵֽפֶר (efer)
׃
and
ashes
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa

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