Genesis 18:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The outcryזַעֲקַ֛ת
(za·'a·kat)
2201: a cry, outcryfrom zaaq
of Sodomסְדֹ֥ם
(se·dom)
5467: a Canaanite city near the Dead Seaof uncertain derivation
and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖ה
(va·'a·mo·rah)
6017: a city in the Jordan Valleyfrom amar
is indeedכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
great, 
 
7231: to be or become many or mucha prim. root
and their sinוְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם
(ve·chat·ta·tam,)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
is exceedinglyמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
grave.כָבְדָ֖ה
(cha·ve·dah)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Because the cry
za`aq  (zah'-ak)
a shriek or outcry -- cry(-ing).
of Sodom
Cdom  (sed-ome')
burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea -- Sodom.
and Gomorrah
`Amorah  (am-o-raw')
a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine -- Gomorrah.
is great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
and because their sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
is very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
grievous
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the LORD said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

King James Bible
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious.

International Standard Version
The LORD also said, "How great is the disapproval of Sodom and Gomorrah! Their sin is so very serious!

NET Bible
So the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD also said, "Sodom and Gomorrah have many complaints against them, and their sin is very serious.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave;
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