Genesis 13

¹So Abramאַבְרָ֨ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּעַל֩way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֜יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → into the Negevהַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃han·neḡ·bāh — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →—heה֠וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and all his possessionsוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →—and Lot was with himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ²And Abramוְאַבְרָ֖םwə·’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → had become extremelyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → wealthyכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → in livestockבַּמִּקְנֶ֕הbam·miq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and silverבַּכֶּ֖סֶףbak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוּבַזָּהָֽב׃ū·ḇaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. ³From the Negevמִנֶּ֖גֶבmin·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → he journeyedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from place to placeלְמַסָּעָ֔יוlə·mas·sā·‘āw — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study → towardבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֑ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, until he cameוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֖ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Aiהָעָֽי׃hā·‘āy — The HeapH5857 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his tentאָהֳלֹהʾå̄·ho·lōh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → had formerlyבַּתְּחִלָּ֔הbat·tə·ḥil·lāh — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → been pitchedהָ֨יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, ⁴toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the siteמְקוֹם֙mə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had builtעָ֥שָׂה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. And thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Abramאַבְרָ֖ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now Lotלְל֔וֹטlə·lō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study →, who was travelingהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Abramאַבְרָ֑ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study →, alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → hadהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → flocksצֹאן־ṣōn- — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsוּבָקָ֖רū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → and tentsוְאֹהָלִֽים׃wə·’ō·hā·lîm — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. ⁶But the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was unableוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to supportנָשָׂ֥אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → both of them while they stayedלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they hadהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → so manyרָ֔בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → possessionsרְכוּשָׁם֙rə·ḵū·šām — property, possessions, wealth, substanceH7399 — Full Word Study → that they were unableיָֽכְל֖וּyā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to coexistלָשֶׁ֥בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And there wasוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → discordרִ֗יבrîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֚יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the herdsmenרֹעֵ֣יrō·‘ê — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of Abramאַבְרָ֔ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → and the herdsmenרֹעֵ֣יrō·‘ê — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of Lotל֑וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study →. At that timeאָ֖ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙wə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study → were also livingיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁸So Abramאַבְרָ֜ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Lotל֗וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let there beתְהִ֤יṯə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → contentionמְרִיבָה֙mə·rî·ḇāh — Provocation, strife, contentionH4808 — Full Word Study → between you and meבֵּינִ֣יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, or betweenוּבֵינֶ֔יךָū·ḇê·ne·ḵā — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → your herdsmenרֹעַ֖יrō·‘ay — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → and my herdsmenרֹעֶ֑יךָrō·‘e·ḵā — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →. After allכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃’ă·nā·ḥə·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are brothers. ⁹Is notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →? Nowנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → separate yourselfהִפָּ֥רֶדhip·pā·reḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → from meמֵעָלָ֑יmê·‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you go to the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֣אלhaś·śə·mōl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →, I will go to the rightוְאֵימִ֔נָהwə·’ê·mi·nāh — To turn or go to the rightH3231 — Full Word Study →; ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you go to the rightהַיָּמִ֖יןhay·yā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study →, I will go to the leftוְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה׃wə·’aś·mə·’î·lāh — to turn or go to the leftH8041 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰And Lotל֣וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → looked outוַיִּשָּׂא־way·yiś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → that the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → plainכִּכַּ֣רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, all the wayבֹּאֲכָ֖הbō·’ă·ḵāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Zoarצֹֽעַר׃ṣō·‘ar — Smallness, a cityH6820 — Full Word Study →, was well wateredמַשְׁקֶ֑הmaš·qeh — Butler, cupbearer, or drink; watered pastureH4945 — Full Word Study → like the gardenכְּגַן־kə·ḡan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, like the landכְּאֶ֣רֶץkə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. (This was beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → destroyedשַׁחֵ֣תša·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → Sodomסְדֹם֙sə·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study → and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֔ה‘ă·mō·rāh — Gomorrah, a condemned cityH6017 — Full Word Study →.) ¹¹So Lotל֗וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → choseוַיִּבְחַר־way·yiḇ·ḥar- — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → plainכִּכַּ֣רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → for himself and set outוַיִּסַּ֥עway·yis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → toward the eastמִקֶּ֑דֶםmiq·qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →. And Abram and Lot parted companyמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Abramאַבְרָ֖ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → livedיָשַׁ֣בyā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, but Lotוְל֗וֹטwə·lō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → settledיָשַׁב֙yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the plainהַכִּכָּ֔רhak·kik·kār — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → and pitched his tent towardעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Sodomסְדֹֽם׃sə·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study →. ¹³But the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Sodomסְדֹ֔םsə·ḏōm — Burnt or scorchedH5467 — Full Word Study → were wickedרָעִ֖יםrā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, sinningוְחַטָּאִ֑יםwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Lotל֣וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → had departedהִפָּֽרֶד־hip·pā·reḏ- — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study →, the LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abramאַבְרָ֗ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study →, “Nowנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → lift upשָׂ֣אśā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → areשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and lookוּרְאֵ֔הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to the northצָפֹ֥נָהṣā·p̄ō·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and southוָנֶ֖גְבָּהwā·neḡ·bāh — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → and eastוָקֵ֥דְמָהwā·qê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → and westוָיָֽמָּה׃wā·yām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁵forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → seeרֹאֶ֖הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I will giveאֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה’et·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you and your offspringוּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ū·lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → foreverעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your offspringזַרְעֲךָ֖zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → like the dustכַּעֲפַ֣רka·‘ă·p̄ar — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → couldיוּכַ֣לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → countלִמְנוֹת֙lim·nō·wṯ — To count, number, appoint, or ordainH4487 — Full Word Study → the dustעֲפַ֣ר‘ă·p̄ar — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, thenגַּֽם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → your offspringזַרְעֲךָ֖zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → could be countedיִמָּנֶֽה׃yim·mā·neh — To count, number, appoint, or ordainH4487 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Get upק֚וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and walkהִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְhiṯ·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → around the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, through its lengthלְאָרְכָּ֖הּlə·’ā·rə·kāh — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → and breadthוּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּū·lə·rā·ḥə·bāh — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will give itאֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃’et·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you.” ¹⁸So Abramאַבְרָ֗ם’aḇ·rām — Exalted FatherH87 — Full Word Study → moved his tentוַיֶּאֱהַ֣לway·ye·’ĕ·hal — to pitch or set up a tentH167 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֛אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to liveוַיֵּ֛שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → near the Oaksבְּאֵלֹנֵ֥יbə·’ê·lō·nê — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study → of Mamreמַמְרֵ֖אmam·rê — Strength or fatnessH4471 — Full Word Study → at Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, whereשָׁ֥םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he builtוַיִּֽבֶן־way·yi·ḇen- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.