Genesis
Genesis 14:15
15During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
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| 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 |
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