Genesis

Genesis 13:7–8

⁷And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.

⁸So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.

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Genesis 13:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there was	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
discord	רִ֗יב	rîḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7379 strife, dispute
between	בֵּ֚ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the herdsmen	רֹעֵ֣י	rō·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Abram	אַבְרָ֔ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
and the herdsmen	רֹעֵ֣י	rō·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
of Lot	ל֑וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
At that time	אָ֖ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
the Canaanites	וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙	wə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
and the Perizzites	וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י	wə·hap·pə·riz·zî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6522 Perizzite
were also living	יֹשֵׁ֥ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 13:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abram	אַבְרָ֜ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Lot	ל֗וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
Please	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let there be	תְהִ֤י	ṯə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
contention	מְרִיבָה֙	mə·rî·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4808 strife, contention
between you and me	בֵּינִ֣י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
or between	וּבֵינֶ֔יךָ	ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular	H996 interval, space between
your herdsmen	רֹעַ֖י	rō·‘ay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
and my herdsmen	רֹעֶ֑יךָ	rō·‘e·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
After all	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we	אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃	’ă·nā·ḥə·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are kinsmen	אַחִ֖ים	’a·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H251 brother

Cross-references

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Genesis 13:7 Genesis 26:20 · Genesis 12:6 · James 3:16 · James 4:1 · 1 Peter 2:12 · Genesis 34:30 · Galatians 5:20

Genesis 13:8 1 Corinthians 6:6–7 · Acts 7:26 · Psalm 133:1 · Genesis 45:24 · Proverbs 15:1 · Genesis 11:27–31 · 1 John 2:9–11 · 1 Peter 3:8 · Proverbs 20:3 · Ephesians 4:2–3 · 1 John 4:20–21 · 2 Peter 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.