Genesis

Genesis 14:17–24

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).

18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most Highf — 19and he blessed Abram and said:

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,

Creator of heaven and earth,

20and blessed be God Most High,

who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

21The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”

22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me— Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”

Footnotes

  • f 14:18 Hebrew El-Elyon; also in verses 19, 20, and 22; cited in Hebrews 7:1|HEB 7:1

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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

Genesis 14:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Melchizedekצֶ֙דֶק֙ṣe·ḏeqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4442 Malki-Tsedek
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Salemשָׁלֵ֔םšā·lêmNoun - proper - feminine singularH8004 Shalem
brought outהוֹצִ֖יאhō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and wineוָיָ֑יִןwā·yā·yinConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
since heוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was priestכֹהֵ֖ןḵō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
of Godלְאֵ֥לlə·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high

Genesis 14:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he blessedוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּway·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessed beבָּר֤וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
Abramאַבְרָם֙’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
by Godלְאֵ֣לlə·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
Most Highעֶלְי֔וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
Creatorקֹנֵ֖הqō·nêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7069 get, acquire
of heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃wā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Genesis 14:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and blessed beוּבָרוּךְ֙ū·ḇā·rūḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
Most Highעֶלְי֔וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has deliveredמִגֵּ֥ןmig·gênVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4042 deliver up, deliver
your enemiesצָרֶ֖יךָṣā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
into your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
Then Abram gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a tenthמַעֲשֵׂ֖רma·‘ă·śêrNoun - masculine singularH4643 tenth part, tithe
of everythingמִכֹּֽל׃mik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all

Genesis 14:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Sodomסְדֹ֖םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Abramאַבְרָ֑ם’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
Giveתֶּן־ten-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
the peopleהַנֶּ֔פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄ešArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
but takeקַֽח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
the goodsוְהָרְכֻ֖שׁwə·hā·rə·ḵušConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7399 property, goods
for yourselfלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular

Genesis 14:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Abramאַבְרָ֖ם’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Sodomסְדֹ֑םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
I have raisedהֲרִימֹ֨תִיhă·rî·mō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
my handיָדִ֤יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
Most Highעֶלְי֔וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
Creatorקֹנֵ֖הqō·nêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7069 get, acquire
of heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃wā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Genesis 14:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thatאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I will notוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
acceptאֶקַּ֖ח’eq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
evenוְעַ֣דwə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
a threadמִחוּט֙mi·ḥūṭPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2339 thread, cord, line
or a strapשְׂרֽוֹךְ־śə·rō·wḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH8288 thong
of a sandalנַ֔עַלna·‘alNoun - feminine singularH5275 sandal, shoe
or anythingמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belongs to youלָ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
lestוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you should sayתֹאמַ֔רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
Abramאַבְרָֽם׃’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
richהֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּיhe·‘ĕ·šar·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH6238 be or become rich

Genesis 14:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will accept nothingבִּלְעָדַ֗יbil·‘ā·ḏayPreposition; first person common singularH1107 apart from, except, without
butרַ֚קraqAdverbH7535 thin
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
have eatenאָֽכְל֣וּ’ā·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH398 eat
and the shareוְחֵ֙לֶק֙wə·ḥê·leqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2506 portion, tract, territory
for the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
wentהָלְכ֖וּhā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
with meאִתִּ֑י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
Anerעָנֵר֙‘ā·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6063 Aner
Eshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל’eš·kōlNoun - proper - masculine singularH812 Eshcol
and Mamreוּמַמְרֵ֔אū·mam·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4471 Mamre
Theyהֵ֖םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
may takeיִקְח֥וּyiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
their portionחֶלְקָֽם׃סḥel·qāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2506 portion, tract, territory

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Genesis 14:17 2 Samuel 18:18

Genesis 14:18 Psalm 110:4 · Hebrews 6:20–7:3 · Hebrews 5:6 · Hebrews 5:10 · Psalm 76:2 · Psalm 57:2 · Acts 16:17 · Hebrews 7:10–22 · Ruth 3:10 · Psalm 7:17 · Acts 7:48 · Matthew 26:26–29

Genesis 14:19 Genesis 14:22 · Hebrews 7:6–7 · Ruth 3:10 · Psalm 24:1 · Numbers 6:23–27 · Matthew 11:25 · Acts 16:17 · Ephesians 1:3 · Micah 6:6 · Genesis 47:10 · Genesis 49:28 · Luke 10:21

Genesis 14:20 Genesis 28:22 · Nehemiah 13:12 · Hebrews 7:4–9 · Deuteronomy 14:28 · Malachi 3:10 · Deuteronomy 12:17 · Numbers 28:26 · Genesis 24:27 · Deuteronomy 14:23 · Luke 18:12 · Nehemiah 10:37 · Psalm 72:17–19

Genesis 14:22 Daniel 12:7 · Psalm 83:18 · Psalm 24:1 · Exodus 6:8 · Judges 11:35 · Revelation 10:5–6 · Daniel 4:34 · Deuteronomy 32:40

Genesis 14:23 2 Kings 5:16 · 2 Corinthians 11:9–12 · Esther 9:15–16 · Hebrews 13:5

Genesis 14:24 Matthew 7:12 · Genesis 14:13 · Proverbs 3:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.