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genesis_19:22

Genesis 19:22

Hebrew
ESV
Escape there quickly, for I can do nothing till you arrive there.“ Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
NIV
But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.“ (That is why the town was called Zoar. )
NLT
But hurry! Escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there.“ (This explains why that village was known as Zoar, which means “little place.”)
LXX
σπεῦσον οὖν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σωθῆναι ἐκεῖ οὐ γὰρ δυνήσομαι ποιῆσαιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
πρᾶγμα ἕως τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σε εἰσελθεῖν ἐκεῖ διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

greek

Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
τοῦτοplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
ἐκάλεσεν τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὄνομα τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πόλεως ἐκείνης Σηγωρ
KJV
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Genesis 19:21 ← Genesis 19:22 → Genesis 19:23

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