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cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/17-27.htm" title="Genesis 17:27">◄</a> Genesis 18:1 <a href="../genesis/18-2.htm" title="Genesis 18:2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/18-1.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 37 of 1306">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֵּרָ֤א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyera_7200.htm" title="vai·ye·Ra: appeared -- Occurrence 3 of 20.">way-yê-rā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And appeared</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 84 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵלָיו֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elav_413.htm" title="'e·Lav: about -- Occurrence 11 of 431.">’ê-lāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 80 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh,: now the LORD -- Occurrence 80 of 6218.">Yah-weh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/436.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 436: 1) tree, great tree, terebinth <BR> 2) plain">436</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_436.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 436 -- Occurrence 4 of 10">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beelonei_436.htm" title="be·'e·lo·Nei: the oaks -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">bə-’ê-lō-nê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">by the oaks</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine plural construct">Prep-b | N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4471.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4471: Mamre = 'strength' or 'fatness' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) an Amorite who allied himself with Abram <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt <BR> 3) a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron">4471</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4471.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4471 -- Occurrence 4 of 10">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַמְרֵ֑א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mamre_4471.htm" title="mam·Re;: of Mamre -- Occurrence 3 of 9.">mam-rê;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Mamre</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 45 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְה֛וּא<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehu_1931.htm" title="ve·Hu: he -- Occurrence 6 of 211.">wə-hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and as he</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | Pro-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell">3427</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3427 -- Occurrence 14 of 1082">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֹשֵׁ֥ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yoshev_3427.htm" title="yo·Shev: was sitting -- Occurrence 4 of 139.">yō-šêḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was sitting</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6607: 1) opening, doorway, entrance">6607</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6607 -- Occurrence 3 of 164">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פֶּֽתַח־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/petach_6607.htm" title="pe·tach-: door -- Occurrence 1 of 106.">pe-ṯaḥ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in door</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 168: 1) tent <BR> 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience <BR> 1b) dwelling, home, habitation <BR> 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)">168</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 168 -- Occurrence 7 of 345">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאֹ֖הֶל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haohel_168.htm" title="ha·'O·hel: the tent -- Occurrence 1 of 41.">hā-’ō-hel</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to his tent</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2527.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2527: 1) heat, hot">2527</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2527.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2527 -- Occurrence 2 of 14">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כְּחֹ֥ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kechom_2527.htm" title="ke·Chom: the heat -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">kə-ḥōm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the heat</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-k | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow">3117</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3117 -- Occurrence 63 of 2303">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיּֽוֹם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haiyom_3117.htm" title="hai·Yom.: of the day -- Occurrence 9 of 458.">hay-yō-wm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the day</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="e·lav: about -- 413: to, into, towards">אֵלָיו֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh,: now the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/436.htm" title="be·'e·lo·nei: the oaks -- 436: a terebinth">בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4471.htm" title="mam·re;: of Mamre -- 4471: a place in Palestine, also an ally of Abraham">מַמְרֵ֑א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="ve·hu: he -- 1931: he, she, it">וְה֛וּא</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="yo·shev: was sitting -- 3427: to sit, remain, dwell">יֹשֵׁ֥ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6607.htm" title="pe·tach-: door -- 6607: opening, doorway, entrance">פֶּֽתַח־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/168.htm" title="ha·'o·hel: the tent -- 168: a tent">הָאֹ֖הֶל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2527.htm" title="ke·chom: the heat -- 2527: heat">כְּחֹ֥ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="hai·yo·vm.: of the day -- 3117: day">הַיֹּֽום׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/18.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">And the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">appeared</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/436.htm" title="'elown (ay-lone') -- plain">unto him in the plains</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4471.htm" title="Mamre' (mam-ray') -- Mamre">of Mamre</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="yashab (yaw-shab') -- (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish">and he sat</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/168.htm" title="'ohel (o'-hel) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent">in the tent</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6607.htm" title="pethach (peh'-thakh) -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place">door</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2527.htm" title="chom (khome) -- heat, to be hot (warm)">in the heat</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="yowm (yome) -- age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day">of the day</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָ֤א אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם הַיֹּֽום׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וירא אליו יהוה באלני ממרא והוא ישב פתח־האהל כחם היום׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וירא אליו יהוה באלני ממרא והוא ישב פתח־האהל כחם היום׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:1 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וירא אליו יהוה באלני ממרא והוא ישב פתח האהל כחם היום׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/18-1.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting in the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">appeared.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 15:1</span> After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 17:1-3,22</span> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/26-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 26:2</span> And the LORD appeared to him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/48-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 48:3</span> And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 4:1</span> And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Chronicles 1:7</span> In that night did God appear to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 7:2</span> And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen; The God of glory …</a></p><p class="hdg">Mamre.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/13-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 13:18</span> Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelled in the plain of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/14-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 14:13</span> And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for …</a></p><p class="hdg">and he sat. In these verses we have a delightful picture of genuine and primitive hospitality: a venerable father sits at the tent door, not only to enjoy the current of refreshing air, but that if he saw any weary and exhausted travellers, he might invite them to rest and refresh themselves during the heat of the day, and the same custom still continues in the east. It was not the custom, nor was there any necessity, for strangers to knock at the door, or to speak first, but to stand till they were invited.</p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/17-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 17:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 17:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/18-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 18:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>