Genesis

Genesis 13:1–3

¹So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev— he and his wife and all his possessions— and Lot was with him. ²And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

³From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,

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Genesis 13:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abram	אַבְרָ֨ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
went up	וַיַּעַל֩	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
into the Negev	הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃	han·neḡ·bāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
he	ה֠וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and his wife	וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ	wə·’iš·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and all his possessions	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
and Lot	וְל֥וֹט	wə·lō·wṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
with him	עִמּ֖וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with

Genesis 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Abram	וְאַבְרָ֖ם	wə·’aḇ·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
had become extremely	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
wealthy	כָּבֵ֣ד	kā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
in livestock	בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה	bam·miq·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
and silver	בַּכֶּ֖סֶף	bak·ke·sep̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וּבַזָּהָֽב׃	ū·ḇaz·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Genesis 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the Negev	מִנֶּ֖גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
he journeyed	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from place to place	לְמַסָּעָ֔יו	lə·mas·sā·‘āw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4550 pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey
toward	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
until he came	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the place	הַמָּק֗וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Bethel	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
and	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Ai	הָעָֽי׃	hā·‘āy	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5857 Ai, Aja, Ajath
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his tent	אָהֳלֹה	ʾå̄·ho·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent
had formerly	בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה	bat·tə·ḥil·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8462 beginning
been pitched	הָ֨יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Cross-references

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Genesis 13:1 Joshua 10:40 · 2 Samuel 24:7 · Genesis 12:9–20

Genesis 13:2 Psalm 112:1–3 · Genesis 24:35 · Proverbs 10:22 · Genesis 26:12–13 · Job 22:21–25 · Job 1:3 · Deuteronomy 8:18 · Job 1:10 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · 1 Samuel 2:7 · Matthew 6:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.