Genesis

Genesis 14:8–11

8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddimc 9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar— four kings against five.

10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.

11The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

Footnotes

  • c 14:8 That is, the Valley of the Dead Sea

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Genesis 14:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Sodomסְדֹ֜םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֗ה‘ă·mō·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
the kingוּמֶ֤לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Admahאַדְמָה֙’aḏ·māhNoun - proper - feminine singularH126 Admah
the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - 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 isהִוא־hîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
Zoarצֹ֑עַרṣō·‘arNoun - proper - feminine singularH6820 Tsoar
marched outוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and arrayedוַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּway·ya·‘ar·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6186 arrange or set in order
themselvesאִתָּם֙’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
for battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
in the Valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbə·‘ê·meqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Siddimהַשִּׂדִּֽים׃haś·śid·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7708 Siddim

Genesis 14:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
againstאֵ֣ת’êṯPrepositionH854 with
Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶרkə·ḏā·rə·lā·‘ō·merNoun - proper - masculine singularH3540 Kedorlaomer
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Elamעֵילָ֗ם‘ê·lāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5867 Elam
Tidalוְתִדְעָל֙wə·ṯiḏ·‘ālConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8413 Tidal
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Goiimגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
Amraphelוְאַמְרָפֶל֙wə·’am·rā·p̄elConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH569 Amraphel
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֔רšin·‘ārNoun - proper - feminine singularH8152 Shinar
and Ariochוְאַרְי֖וֹךְwə·’ar·yō·wḵConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH746 Arjok
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Ellasarאֶלָּסָ֑ר’el·lā·sārNoun - proper - masculine singularH495 Ellasar
fourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four
kingsמְלָכִ֖יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
againstאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
fiveהַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ha·ḥă·miš·šāhArticle; Number - masculine singularH2568 five

Genesis 14:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the Valleyוְעֵ֣מֶקwə·‘ê·meqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Siddimהַשִׂדִּ֗יםha·śid·dīmArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7708 Siddim
was full of tarחֵמָ֔רḥê·mārNoun - masculine singularH2564 bitumen, asphalt
pitsבֶּֽאֱרֹ֤תbe·’ĕ·rōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH875 well, pit
and as the kingsמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Sodomסְדֹ֥םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖הwa·‘ă·mō·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
fledוַיָּנֻ֛סוּway·yā·nu·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
some men fellוַיִּפְּלוּ־way·yip·pə·lū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
intoשָׁ֑מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
but the survivorsוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםwə·han·niš·’ā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
fledנָּֽסוּ׃nā·sūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5127 flee, escape
to the hill countryהֶ֥רָהhe·rāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Genesis 14:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theוַ֠יִּקְחוּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the goodsרְכֻ֨שׁrə·ḵušNoun - masculine singular constructH7399 property, goods
of Sodomסְדֹ֧םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הwa·‘ă·mō·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their foodאָכְלָ֖ם’ā·ḵə·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH400 food
and they went on their wayוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃way·yê·lê·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk

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Genesis 14:10 Genesis 19:17 · Isaiah 24:18 · Jeremiah 48:44 · Genesis 11:3 · Genesis 19:30

Genesis 14:11 Genesis 14:21 · Genesis 14:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.