Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord— though I am but dust and ashes— Young's Literal Translation And Abraham answereth and saith, ‘Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I—dust and ashes; 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 Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation answered, וַיַּ֥עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “Now that הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I have ventured הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ (hō·w·’al·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to speak לְדַבֵּ֣ר (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Lord— אֲדֹנָ֔י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord though I וְאָנֹכִ֖י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I am but dust עָפָ֥ר (‘ā·p̄ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud and ashes— וָאֵֽפֶר׃ (wā·’ê·p̄er) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 665: Ashes |