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And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. (KJV)

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וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 1

נָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'it supported

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375K

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to lift: aid

Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 36:7, Deuteronomy 24:15, Ezra 1:4, Ezra 8:36, Esther 9:3, Job 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375K; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 2

אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> them

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 13:6 word 3

הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

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 13:6 word 4

לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetto dwell

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 5

יַחְדָּ֑וyach.Davtogether

Lemma: יָחְדָּו (yach.dav) · Strong's: H3162B

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: together

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 36:7, Exodus 19:8, Exodus 26:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3162B; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 6

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 7

הָיָ֤הha.Yahit was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 8

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 12:5, Genesis 14:11, Genesis 14:12, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7399; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 9

רָ֔בRavmuch

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23, Genesis 26:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 10

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 11

יָֽכְל֖וּya.khe.Luthey were able

Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: be able

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 12

לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwell

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 13

יַחְדָּֽו\׃yach.Davtogether

Lemma: יָחְדָּו (yach.dav) · Strong's: H3162B

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: together

Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 36:7, Exodus 19:8, Exodus 26:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3162B; TAHOT Genesis 13:6 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
was unable	→	לֹא H3808 not
to support	→	נָשָׂא H5375K to lift: aid
[both of] them	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
while they stayed	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
together	→	יָחְדָּו H3162B together
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
they had	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
so many	→	רַב H7227A many
possessions	→	רְכוּשׁ H7399 property
that they were unable	→	יָכֹל H3201 be able
. . .	→	לֹא H3808 not
to coexist	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
. . .	→	יָחְדָּו H3162B together

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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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