New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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Unless the LORD of hosts Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Unless if not, unless Prepostion H3884 לוּלֵי֙ lu·lei
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh
of hosts army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָאֹ֔ות tze·va·'o·vt,
Had left to remain over Verb H3498 הֹותִ֥יר ho·v·tir
us a few a little, fewness, a few sub H4592 כִּמְעָ֑ט kim·'at;
survivors, a survivor Noun H8300 שָׂרִ֖יד sa·rid
We would be like Sodom, a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea Noun H5467 כִּסְדֹ֣ם kis·dom
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We would be like to be like, resemble Verb H1819 דָּמִֽינוּ׃ da·mi·nu.
Gomorrah. a city in the Jordan Valley Noun H6017 לַעֲמֹרָ֖ה la·'a·mo·rah
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Locations

Gomorrah

GOMORRAHgo-mor'-a (`amorah; Septuagint and New Testament Gomorra, or Gomorra; Arabic Ghamara, "to overwhelm with water"): One of the CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see) destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:23-29). It was located probably in the plain South of the Dead Sea, now covered with water. See ARABAH; CITIES OF THE PLAI... View Details

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

Sodom and Gomorrah

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

People

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Unless the LORD of hosts Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah.
King James Bible Unless Except the LORD of hosts Had had left unto us a few survivors, We would be like very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, We would be and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Hebrew Greek English Unless the LORD of hosts Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah.