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Genesis 19

Gen. 19:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And while he lingered
mahahh (Hebrew #4102)
properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
KJV usage: delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.
Pronounce: maw-hah'
Origin: apparently a denominative from 4100
, the men
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
laid hold
chazaq (Hebrew #2388)
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
KJV usage: aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
Pronounce: khaw-zak'
Origin: a primitive root
upon his hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
, and upon the hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
of his wife
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
, and upon the hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
of his two
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
daughters
bath (Hebrew #1323)
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
Pronounce: bath
Origin: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121)
; 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
being merciful
chemlah (Hebrew #2551)
commiseration
KJV usage: merciful, pity.
Pronounce: khem-law'
Origin: from 2550
d unto him: and they brought him forth
yatsa' (Hebrew #3318)
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
KJV usage: X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any time, X to (and fro), utter.
Pronounce: yaw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and set him
yanach (Hebrew #3240)
to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay
KJV usage: bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to 5117, and the others here.)
Pronounce: yaw-nakh'
Origin: a primitive root
without
chuwts (Hebrew #2351)
(both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
KJV usage: abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
Pronounce: khoots
Origin: or (shortened) chuts {khoots}
the city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
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Psa. 34:12• 12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good? (Psa. 34:12)
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Rom. 9:16• 16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy. (Rom. 9:16)

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Cross References

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lingered.
Psa. 119:60• 60I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments. (Psa. 119:60)
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John 6:44• 44No one can come to me except the Father who has sent me draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day. (John 6:44)
the Lord.
Ex. 34:6• 6And Jehovah passed by before his face, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah *God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth, (Ex. 34:6)
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Num. 14:18• 18Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in goodness, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and fourth generation. (Num. 14:18)
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Deut. 4:31• 31--for Jehovah thy God is a merciful *God,--he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he swore unto them. (Deut. 4:31)
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1 Chron. 16:34• 34Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness endureth for ever. (1 Chron. 16:34)
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Psa. 34:12• 12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good? (Psa. 34:12)
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Psa. 86:5,15• 5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
 15But thou, Lord, art a *God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth. (Psa. 86:5,15)
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Psa. 103:8‑10• 8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.
 9He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.
 10He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. (Psa. 103:8‑10)
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Psa. 103:13• 13As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him. (Psa. 103:13)
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Psa. 106:1,8• 1Hallelujah! Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
 8Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make known his might. (Psa. 106:1,8)
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Psa. 107:1• 1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. (Psa. 107:1)
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Psa. 111:4• 4He hath made his wonders to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful. (Psa. 111:4)
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Psa. 118:1• 1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. (Psa. 118:1)
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Psa. 136:1• 1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever: (Psa. 136:1)
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Isa. 63:9• 9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them and carried them all the days of old. (Isa. 63:9)
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Lam. 3:22• 22It is of Jehovah's loving-kindness we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not; (Lam. 3:22)
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Mic. 7:18‑19• 18Who is a *God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.
 19He will yet again have compassion on us, he will tread under foot our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. (Mic. 7:18‑19)
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Luke 6:35‑36• 35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for *he* is good to the unthankful and wicked.
 36Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful. (Luke 6:35‑36)
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Luke 18:13• 13And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner. (Luke 18:13)
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Rom. 9:15‑16,18• 15For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.
 16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.
 18So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens. (Rom. 9:15‑16,18)
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2 Cor. 1:3• 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement; (2 Cor. 1:3)
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Eph. 2:4‑5• 4but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
 5(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,) (Eph. 2:4‑5)
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Titus 3:5• 5not on the principle of works which have been done in righteousness which *we* had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, (Titus 3:5)
brought.
Josh. 6:22• 22And Joshua said to the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house and bring out thence the woman, and all that she has, as ye swore unto her. (Josh. 6:22)
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2 Peter 2:9• 9the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished; (2 Peter 2:9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And as he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful to him; and they led him out, and set him without the city.