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Genesis 18

Gen. 18:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I will go down
yarad (Hebrew #3381)
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications): --X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Pronounce: yaw-rad'
m now, and see
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
whether they have done
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
altogether
kalah (Hebrew #3617)
a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction
KJV usage: altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance.
Pronounce: kaw-law'
Origin: from 3615
according to the cry
tsa`aqah (Hebrew #6818)
a shriek
KJV usage: cry(-ing).
Pronounce: tsah-ak-aw'
Origin: from 6817
of it, which is come
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
unto me; and if notn, I will know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
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Gen. 11:5• 5And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of Man builded. (Gen. 11:5)
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Ex. 3:8• 8and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good and large land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. (Ex. 3:8)
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Josh. 22:22• 22The God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know it; if it is in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah, —save us not this day! (Josh. 22:22)
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Psa. 139:1• 1To the chief musician: a psalm of David.{HR}Jehovah, thou hast searched me and knowest. (Psa. 139:1)
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Jer. 17:10• 10I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. (Jer. 17:10)
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Luke 16:15• 15And he said unto them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God. (Luke 16:15)

Cross References

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I will go down.This is spoken figuratively; and as the Jewish writers speak, according to the language of men.
So eyes, ears, hands, and other members of the body are attributed to God, for effecting those things which men cannot accomplish without these members.
Gen. 11:5,7• 5And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of Man builded.
 7Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech . (Gen. 11:5,7)
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Ex. 3:8• 8and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good and large land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. (Ex. 3:8)
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Ex. 33:5• 5Now Jehovah had said to Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiff-necked people: in one moment I will come up into the midst of thee and will consume thee. And now put off thine ornaments from thee, and I will know what I will do unto thee. (Ex. 33:5)
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Mic. 1:3• 3For behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. (Mic. 1:3)
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John 6:38• 38For I am descended from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him that sent me. (John 6:38)
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1 Thess. 4:16• 16because the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout of command, with archangel's voice, and with trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; (1 Thess. 4:16)
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Job 34:22• 22There is no darkness nor death-shade,{HR}Where the workers of iniquity may hide. (Job 34:22)
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Psa. 90:8• 8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee,{HR}Our secret [sins] in the light of thy face. (Psa. 90:8)
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Jer. 17:1,10• 1The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars:
 10I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. (Jer. 17:1,10)
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Zeph. 1:12• 12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil. (Zeph. 1:12)
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Heb. 4:13• 13And not a creature is unmanifest in his sight; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes with whom [is] our account. (Heb. 4:13)
I will know.
Ex. 33:5• 5Now Jehovah had said to Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiff-necked people: in one moment I will come up into the midst of thee and will consume thee. And now put off thine ornaments from thee, and I will know what I will do unto thee. (Ex. 33:5)
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Deut. 8:2• 2And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. (Deut. 8:2)
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Deut. 13:3• 3—thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams; for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deut. 13:3)
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Josh. 22:22• 22The God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know it; if it is in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah, —save us not this day! (Josh. 22:22)
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Psa. 139:1‑24• 1To the chief musician: a psalm of David.{HR}Jehovah, thou hast searched me and knowest.
 2Thou knowest my sitting and my rising;{HR}Thou understandest (to) my thought from afar.
 3Thou siftest my path and my lying down,{HR}And art acquainted with all my ways.
 4For there is not a word on my tongue—{HR}Behold, O Jehovah, thou knowest all of it.
 5Behind and before thou hast beset me{HR}And laid thy hand upon me.
 6Knowledge too wonderful for me!{HR}It is high: I cannot [rise] unto it.
 7Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?{HR}And whither flee from thy face?
 8If I ascend the heavens, there [art] thou;{HR}And make Sheol my bed, behold, thou [art there];
 9I will take wings of dawn,{HR}I will dwell in the utmost end of the sea;
 10Even there shall thy hand lead me,{HR}And thy right hand shall hold me.
 11And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me,{HR}And light about me [is] night;
 12Even darkness hideth not from thee,{HR}And night shineth as the day;{HR}As the darkness, so the light.
 13For thou didst possess my reins;{HR}Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.
 14I thank thee, because I am fearfully, wonderfully made:{HR}Wonderful [are] thy works, and my soul knoweth [it] right well.
 15Not concealed was my frame from thee,{HR}When I was made in the hiding place,{HR}Embroidered in earth's lowest parts.
 16Thine eyes saw mine unformed substance,{HR}And in thy book were all of them written,{HR}Days they were fashioned when (and) not one [was] among them.
 17And to me how precious [are] thy thoughts, O God;{HR}How strong their sum!
 18Would I count them,{HR}They are more than the sand;{HR}I awaked and [am] still with thee.
 19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked one, O God!{HR}And ye men of blood, depart from me.
 20For they speak of thee with evil intent,{HR}And take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.
 21Do not I hate those that hate thee, Jehovah?{HR}And those that rise against thee, do not I loathe?
 22(With) perfect hatred I hate them;{HR}For enemies they are to me.
 23Search me, O God, and know my heart;{HR}Prove me, and know my thoughts;
 24And see if a way of grief [be] in me,{HR}And lead me in a way everlasting. (Psa. 139:1‑24)
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Luke 16:15• 15And he said unto them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God. (Luke 16:15)
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2 Cor. 11:11• 11Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth. (2 Cor. 11:11)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know it.

W. Kelly Translation

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I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto, me; and if not, I will know.