Genesis

Genesis 13:6

⁶But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was unable	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to support	נָשָׂ֥א	nā·śā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
them	אֹתָ֛ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
while they stayed	לָשֶׁ֣בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
together	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had	הָיָ֤ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
so many	רָ֔ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
possessions	רְכוּשָׁם֙	rə·ḵū·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7399 property, goods
that they were unable	יָֽכְל֖וּ	yā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to coexist	לָשֶׁ֥בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

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