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But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Before before Prepostion H2962 טֶרֶם֮ te·rem
But before they lay down cast down Verb H7901 יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ yish·ka·vu
of the city Ai Noun H5892 הָעִ֜יר ha·'ir
of Sodom Sodom Noun H5467 סְדֹם֙ se·dom
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round bring Verb H5437 נָסַ֣בּוּ na·sab·bu
the house court Noun H1004 הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yit,
and young babe Noun H5288 מִנַּ֖עַר min·na·'ar
both old aged Adjective H2205 זָקֵ֑ן za·ken;
all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
all the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֖ם ha·'am
from every quarter after Noun H7097 מִקָּצֶֽה׃ mik·ka·tzeh.

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