Genesis
Genesis 13:12
12Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.