New American Standard Bible 1995

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Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Before not yet, ere, before that Prepostion H2962 טֶרֶם֮ te·rem
they lay down, to lie down Verb H7901 יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ yish·ka·vu
the men man H376    
of the city, city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֜יר ha·'ir
the men man H376    
of Sodom, a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea Noun H5467 סְדֹם֙ se·dom
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surrounded to turn about, go around, surround Verb H5437 נָסַ֣בּוּ na·sab·bu
the house, a house Noun H1004 הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yit,
both from H4480    
young a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 מִנַּ֖עַר min·na·'ar
and old, old Adjective H2205 זָקֵ֑ן za·ken;
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֖ם ha·'am
from every quarter; end, extremity Noun H7097 מִקָּצֶֽה׃ mik·ka·tzeh.

Locations

Sodom

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;
King James Bible Before But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, surrounded compassed the house, house round, both young old and old, young, all the people from every quarter;quarter:
Hebrew Greek English Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;