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And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. (KJV)
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וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 1
תֶּ֜רַחTe.rachTerah
Lemma: תֶּ֫רַח (te.rach) · Strong's: H8646G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Terah
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 11:24, Genesis 11:25, Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8646G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 3
אַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamAbram
Lemma: אַבְרָם (av.ram) · Strong's: H0087
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abram
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0087; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 4
בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 5
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 6
ל֤וֹטLotLot
Lemma: לוֹט (lot) · Strong's: H3876
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Lot
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 11:27, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3876; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 7
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 8
הָרָן֙ha.RanHaran
Lemma: הָרָן (ha.ran) · Strong's: H2039G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Haran
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2039G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 9
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 10
בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 11
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 12
שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSarai
Lemma: שָׂרַי (sa.ray) · Strong's: H8297
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Sarai
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 11:29, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8297; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 13
כַּלָּת֔וֹka.la.Todaughter-in-law his
Lemma: כַּלָּה (kal.lah) · Strong's: H3618H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: daughter-in-law
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 38:11, Genesis 38:16, Genesis 38:24, Leviticus 18:15, Leviticus 20:12, Ruth 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3618H; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 14
אֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife of
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 15
אַבְרָ֣ם'av.RamAbram
Lemma: אַבְרָם (av.ram) · Strong's: H0087
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abram
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0087; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 16
בְּנ֑וֹbe.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 17
וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 18
אִתָּ֜ם'i.Tamwith them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 19
מֵא֣וּרme.'Urfrom Ur
Lemma: אוּר (ur) · Strong's: H0218B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ur
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 15:7, Nehemiah 9:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0218B; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 20
כַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.Dimof [the] Chaldeans
Lemma: כַּשְׂדִּים (kas.di) · Strong's: H3778
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Chaldea
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 15:7, 2 Kings 24:2, 2 Kings 25:4, 2 Kings 25:5, 2 Kings 25:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3778; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 21
לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 22
אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towards
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 23
כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaan
Lemma: כְּנַ֫עַן (ke.na.an) · Strong's: H3667A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Canaan
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3667A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 24
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 25
עַד\־'ad-to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 26
חָרָ֖ןcha.RanHaran
Lemma: חָרָן (cha.ran) · Strong's: H2771A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Haran
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 11:32, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:10, Genesis 29:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2771A; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 27
וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 28
שָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Genesis 11:31 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Terah | → | תֶּ֫רַח H8646G Terah |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| his son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Abram | → | אַבְרָם H0087 Abram |
| his grandson | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Lot | → | לוֹט H3876 Lot |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Haran | → | הָרָן H2039G Haran |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| his daughter-in-law | → | כַּלָּה H3618H daughter-in-law |
| Sarai | → | שָׂרַי H8297 Sarai |
| the wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| of Abram | → | אַבְרָם H0087 Abram |
| and they set out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| from Ur | → | אוּר H0218B Ur |
| of the Chaldeans | → | כַּשְׂדִּים H3778 Chaldea |
| for | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Canaan | → | כְּנַ֫עַן H3667A Canaan |
| But when they arrived | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| in | → | עַד H5704 till |
| Haran | → | חָרָן H2771A Haran |
| they settled | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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