Genesis

Genesis 14:2

2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
went toעָשׂ֣וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Beraבֶּ֙רַע֙be·ra‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH1298 Bera
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Sodomסְדֹ֔םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
Birshaבִּרְשַׁ֖עbir·ša‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH1306 Birsha
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֑ה‘ă·mō·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
Shinabשִׁנְאָ֣ב׀šin·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH8134 Shinab
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Admahאַדְמָ֗ה’aḏ·māhNoun - proper - feminine singularH126 Admah
Shemeberוְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙wə·šem·’ê·ḇerConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8038 Shemeber
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Zeboiimצְבֹיִיםṣə·ḇō·yīmNoun - proper - feminine singularH6636 Tseboim, Tsebijim
and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Belaבֶּ֖לַעbe·la‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1106 Bela
that isהִיא־hî-Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
Zoarצֹֽעַר׃ṣō·‘arNoun - proper - feminine singularH6820 Tsoar

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Genesis 13:10 · Deuteronomy 29:23 · Genesis 10:19 · Isaiah 1:9–10 · Hosea 11:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.