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Genesis 18

Gen. 18:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
appeared
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him in thek plains
'elown (Hebrew #436)
an oak or other strong tree
KJV usage: plain. See also 356.
Pronounce: ay-lone'
Origin: prolonged from 352
of Mamre
Mamre' (Hebrew #4471)
lusty; Mamre, an Amorite
KJV usage: Mamre.
Pronounce: mam-ray'
Origin: from 4754(in the sense of vigor)
: and he sat
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
in the tent
'ohel (Hebrew #168)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
KJV usage: covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
Pronounce: o'-hel
Origin: from 166
door
pethach (Hebrew #6607)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
KJV usage: door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
Pronounce: peh'-thakh
Origin: from 6605
in the heat
chom (Hebrew #2527)
heat
KJV usage: heat, to be hot (warm).
Pronounce: khome
Origin: from 2552
of the day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
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Gen. 13:18• 18Then Abram moved his tents, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. And he built there an altar to Jehovah. (Gen. 13:18)
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Gen. 14:13• 13And one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. And he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner. And these were Abram's allies. (Gen. 14:13)

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Cross References

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1-8:  The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.
9-15:  Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.
16-22:  The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.
23-33:  Abraham makes intercession for the inhabitants.
appeared.
Gen. 15:1• 1After these things the word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, thy exceeding great reward. (Gen. 15:1)
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Gen. 17:1‑3,22• 1And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty *God: walk before my face, and be perfect.
 2And I will set my covenant between me and thee, and will very greatly multiply thee.
 3And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying,
 22And he left off talking with him; and God went up from Abraham. (Gen. 17:1‑3,22)
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Gen. 26:2• 2And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of. (Gen. 26:2)
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Gen. 48:3• 3And Jacob said to Joseph, The Almighty *God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, (Gen. 48:3)
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Ex. 4:1• 1And Moses answered and said, But behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah has not appeared to thee. (Ex. 4:1)
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2 Chron. 1:7• 7In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee. (2 Chron. 1:7)
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Acts 7:2• 2And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, (Acts 7:2)
Mamre.
Gen. 13:18• 18Then Abram moved his tents, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. And he built there an altar to Jehovah. (Gen. 13:18)
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Gen. 14:13• 13And one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. And he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner. And these were Abram's allies. (Gen. 14:13)
and he sat.In these verses we have a delightful picture of genuine and primitive hospitality:
a venerable father sits at the tent door, not only to enjoy the current of refreshing air, but that if he saw any weary and exhausted travellers, he might invite them to rest and refresh themselves during the heat of the day, and the same custom still continues in the east.
It was not the custom, nor was there any necessity, for strangers to knock at the door, or to speak first, but to stand till they were invited.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.