Genesis

Genesis 13:10–13

¹⁰And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) ¹¹So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

¹²Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom. ¹³But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

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Genesis 13:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Lot	ל֣וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
looked out	וַיִּשָּׂא־	way·yiś·śā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and saw	וַיַּרְא֙	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
plain	כִּכַּ֣ר	kik·kar	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
all the way	בֹּאֲכָ֖ה	bō·’ă·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Zoar	צֹֽעַר׃	ṣō·‘ar	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6820 Tsoar
was well watered	מַשְׁקֶ֑ה	maš·qeh	Noun - masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
like the garden	כְּגַן־	kə·ḡan-	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
like the land	כְּאֶ֣רֶץ	kə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
This was before	לִפְנֵ֣י׀	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
destroyed	שַׁחֵ֣ת	ša·ḥêṯ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
Sodom	סְדֹם֙	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
and Gomorrah	עֲמֹרָ֔ה	‘ă·mō·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6017 Gomorrah

Genesis 13:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Lot	ל֗וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
chose	וַיִּבְחַר־	way·yiḇ·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
plain	כִּכַּ֣ר	kik·kar	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
for himself	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
set out	וַיִּסַּ֥ע	way·yis·sa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
toward the east	מִקֶּ֑דֶם	miq·qe·ḏem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
And	וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ	way·yip·pā·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6504 divide
company	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height

Genesis 13:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abram	אַבְרָ֖ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
lived	יָשַׁ֣ב	yā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנָ֑עַן	kə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
but Lot	וְל֗וֹט	wə·lō·wṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
settled	יָשַׁב֙	yā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of the plain	הַכִּכָּ֔ר	hak·kik·kār	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3603 a round
and pitched	וַיֶּאֱהַ֖ל	way·ye·’ĕ·hal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H167 tent, move tent
toward	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Sodom	סְדֹֽם׃	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom

Genesis 13:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the men	וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י	wə·’an·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Sodom	סְדֹ֔ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
were wicked	רָעִ֖ים	rā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
sinning	וְחַטָּאִ֑ים	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H2400 sinful
greatly	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
against the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh