Genesis

Genesis 14:14–16

¹⁴And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

¹⁵During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. ¹⁶He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

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Genesis 14:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when Abram	אַבְרָ֔ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his relative	אָחִ֑יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
had been captured	נִשְׁבָּ֖ה	niš·bāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7617 take captive
he mobilized	וַיָּ֨רֶק	way·yā·req	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7324 make empty, empty out
the 318	שְׁמֹנָ֤ה	šə·mō·nāh	Number - masculine singular	H8083 eight
trained men	חֲנִיכָ֜יו	ḥă·nî·ḵāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2593 trained, tried, experienced
born	יְלִידֵ֣י	yə·lî·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3211 born
in his household	בֵית֗וֹ	ḇê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and they set out in pursuit	וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף	way·yir·dōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Dan	דָּֽן׃	dān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1835 Dan

Genesis 14:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During the night	לַ֛יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
divided	וַיֵּחָלֵ֨ק	way·yê·ḥā·lêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
his forces	וַעֲבָדָ֖יו	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and routed	וַיַּכֵּ֑ם	way·yak·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
pursuing them	וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙	way·yir·də·p̄êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
as far as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Hobah	חוֹבָ֔ה	ḥō·w·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2327 Chobah
north	מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל	miś·śə·mōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H8040 the left
of Damascus	לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃	lə·ḏam·mā·śeq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus

Genesis 14:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He retrieved	וַיָּ֕שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the goods	הָרְכֻ֑שׁ	hā·rə·ḵuš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7399 property, goods
as well as	וְגַם֩	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
his relative	אָחִ֤יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Lot	ל֨וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
and his possessions	וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙	ū·rə·ḵu·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7399 property, goods
together with	וְגַ֥ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the women	הַנָּשִׁ֖ים	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and the rest of the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

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Genesis 14:14 Judges 18:29 · Genesis 15:3 · Genesis 17:12 · Proverbs 24:11–12 · Ecclesiastes 2:7 · Deuteronomy 34:1 · Genesis 17:27 · Genesis 12:5

Genesis 14:15 Acts 9:2

Genesis 14:16 1 Samuel 30:8 · 1 Samuel 30:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.