Genesis

Genesis 14:14–17

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.

17After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

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Genesis 14:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when Abramאַבְרָ֔ם’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his relativeאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
had been capturedנִשְׁבָּ֖הniš·bāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7617 take captive
he mobilizedוַיָּ֨רֶקway·yā·reqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7324 make empty, empty out
the 318שְׁמֹנָ֤הšə·mō·nāhNumber - masculine singularH8083 eight
trained menחֲנִיכָ֜יוḥă·nî·ḵāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2593 trained, tried, experienced
bornיְלִידֵ֣יyə·lî·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH3211 born
in his householdבֵית֗וֹḇê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and they set out in pursuitוַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףway·yir·dōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
asעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Danדָּֽן׃dānNoun - proper - feminine singularH1835 Dan

Genesis 14:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
During the nightלַ֛יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
dividedוַיֵּחָלֵ֨קway·yê·ḥā·lêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
his forcesוַעֲבָדָ֖יוwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and routedוַיַּכֵּ֑םway·yak·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
pursuing themוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙way·yir·də·p̄êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
as far asעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Hobahחוֹבָ֔הḥō·w·ḇāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2327 Chobah
northמִשְּׂמֹ֖אלmiś·śə·mōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH8040 the left
of Damascusלְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃lə·ḏam·mā·śeqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus

Genesis 14:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He retrievedוַיָּ֕שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the goodsהָרְכֻ֑שׁhā·rə·ḵušArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7399 property, goods
as well asוְגַם֩wə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
his relativeאָחִ֤יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Lotל֨וֹטlō·wṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3876 Lot
and his possessionsוּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ū·rə·ḵu·šōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7399 property, goods
together withוְגַ֥םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the womenהַנָּשִׁ֖יםhan·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and the rest of the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Genesis 14:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Abram returnedשׁוּב֗וֹšū·ḇōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from defeatingמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙mê·hak·kō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
Chedorlaomerלָעֹ֔מֶרlå̄·ʿō·mɛrNoun - proper - masculine singularH3540 Kedorlaomer
and the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֖יםham·mə·lā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
allied with himאִתּ֑וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Sodomסְדֹם֮sə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to meet himלִקְרָאתוֹ֒liq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Valleyעֵ֣מֶק‘ê·meqNoun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Shavehשָׁוֵ֔הšā·wêhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7740 Shaveh
that isה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the King’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Valleyעֵ֥מֶק‘ê·meqNoun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale

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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

Genesis 14:17 2 Samuel 18:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.