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And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Abraham Abraham Noun H85 אַבְרָהָ֖ם av·ra·ham
Analysis:
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answered testify Verb H6030 וַיַּ֥עַן vai·ya·'an
Now I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֤א na
behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּה־ hin·neh-
Behold now I have taken upon me assay Verb H2974 הֹואַ֙לְתִּי֙ ho·v·'al·ti
to speak answer Verb H1696 לְדַבֵּ֣ר le·dab·ber
unto the Lord my Lord Noun H136 אֲדֹנָ֔י a·do·nai,
Analysis:
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[am but] dust ashes Noun H6083 עָפָ֥ר a·far
and ashes ashes Noun H665 וָאֵֽפֶר׃ va·'e·fer.

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Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... 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

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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King James Bible And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Hebrew Greek English And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, replied, "Now behold, I have taken upon me ventured to speak unto to the Lord, which although I am but dust and ashes:ashes.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, replied, "Now behold, I have taken upon me ventured to speak unto to the Lord, which although I am but dust and ashes:ashes.