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And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. (KJV)
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וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.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 12:5 word 1
אַבְרָם֩'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 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0087; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 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 12:5 word 3
שָׂרַ֨יsa.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 11:31, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8297; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 4
אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ'ish.Towife his
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 12:5 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 12:5 word 6
ל֣וֹטLotLot
Lemma: לוֹט (lot) · Strong's: H3876
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Lot
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3876; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 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 12:5 word 8
אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 9
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 12:5 word 10
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 11
רְכוּשָׁם֙re.khu.Shampossession[s] their
Lemma: רְכוּשׁ (re.khush) · Strong's: H7399
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: property
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 14:11, Genesis 14:12, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7399; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 12
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 13
רָכָ֔שׁוּra.Kha.shuthey had accumulated
Lemma: רָכַשׁ (ra.khash) · Strong's: H7408
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to gather
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 31:18, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7408; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 14
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 12:5 word 15
הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshthe person[s]
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: soul: person
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:15, Genesis 46:18, Genesis 46:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315J; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 16
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 17
עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey had acquired
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to make: offer
Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 30:30, Genesis 31:1, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 29:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213I; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 18
בְחָרָ֑ןve.cha.Ranin Haran
Lemma: חָרָן (cha.ran) · Strong's: H2771A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Haran
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 11:31, Genesis 11:32, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:10, Genesis 29:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2771A; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 19
וַיֵּצְא֗וּvai.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 12:5 word 20
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 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 21
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 12:5 word 22
כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaan
Lemma: כְּנַ֫עַן (ke.na.an) · Strong's: H3667A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Canaan
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3667A; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 23
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.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 12:5 word 24
אַ֥רְצָה'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 12:5 word 25
כְּנָֽעַן\׃ke.Na.'anCanaan
Lemma: כְּנַ֫עַן (ke.na.an) · Strong's: H3667A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Canaan
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3667A; TAHOT Genesis 12:5 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Abram | → | אַבְרָם H0087 Abram |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| his wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| Sarai | → | שָׂרַי H8297 Sarai |
| his nephew | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Lot | → | לוֹט H3876 Lot |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the possessions | → | רְכוּשׁ H7399 property |
| and people | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person |
| they had acquired | → | עָשָׂה H6213I to make: offer |
| in Haran | → | חָרָן H2771A Haran |
| and set out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| . . . | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| for the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Canaan | → | כְּנַ֫עַן H3667A Canaan |
| When they came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Canaan | → | כְּנַ֫עַן H3667A Canaan |
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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