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And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 14:13 word 1
הַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.Litthe fugitive
Lemma: פָּלִיט (pa.lit) · Strong's: H6412A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: survivor
Used 19 times. Also: Joshua 8:22, Judges 12:4, Judges 12:5, 2 Kings 9:15, Isaiah 45:20, Jeremiah 42:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6412A; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 2
וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20, Genesis 24:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 3
לְאַבְרָ֣םle.'av.Ramto Abram
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 14:13 word 4
הָעִבְרִ֑יha.'iv.Rithe Hebrew
Lemma: עִבְרִי (iv.ri) · Strong's: H5680
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Hebrew
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:17, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:12, Genesis 43:32, Exodus 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5680; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 5
וְהוּא֩ve.Hu'and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 6
שֹׁכֵ֨ןsho.Khen[was] dwelling
Lemma: שָׁכַן (sha.khan) · Strong's: H7931
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 26:2, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7931; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 7
בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יbe.'e.lo.Neiat [the] great trees of
Lemma: אֵלוֹן (e.lon) · Strong's: H0436H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: terebinth
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 18:1, Deuteronomy 11:30, Judges 4:11, Judges 9:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0436H; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 8
מַמְרֵ֣אmam.Re'Mamre
Lemma: מַמְרֵא (mam.re) · Strong's: H4471H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mamre
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4471H; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 9
הָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite
Lemma: אֱמֹרִי (e.mo.ri) · Strong's: H0567
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Amorite
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 48:22, Exodus 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0567; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 10
אֲחִ֤י'a.Chi[the] brother of
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 14:13 word 11
אֶשְׁכֹּל֙'esh.KolEshcol
Lemma: אֶשְׁכֹּל (esh.kol) · Strong's: H0812G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Eshcol
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0812G; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 12
וַאֲחִ֣יva.'a.Chiand [the] brother of
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 14:13 word 13
עָנֵ֔ר'a.NerAner
Lemma: עָנֵר (a.ner) · Strong's: H6063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Aner
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6063G; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 14
וְהֵ֖םve.Hemand they
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 34:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 15
בַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.Lei[were] [the] partners of
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: master: men
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 20:3, Exodus 24:14, Judges 9:24, Judges 19:22, 1 Samuel 23:11, 1 Samuel 23:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1167I; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 16
בְרִית\־ve.rit-[the] covenant of
Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: covenant
Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Genesis 14:13 word 17
אַבְרָֽם\׃'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 14:13 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then an escapee | → | פָּלִיט H6412A survivor |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| and reported [this] | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| to Abram | → | אַבְרָם H0087 Abram |
| the Hebrew | → | עִבְרִי H5680 Hebrew |
| Now [Abram] | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| was living | → | שָׁכַן H7931 to dwell |
| near the Oaks | → | אֵלוֹן H0436H terebinth |
| of Mamre | → | מַמְרֵא H4471H Mamre |
| the Amorite | → | אֱמֹרִי H0567 Amorite |
| a brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| of Eshcol | → | אֶשְׁכֹּל H0812G Eshcol |
| [and] | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Aner | → | עָנֵר H6063G Aner |
| all of whom | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| were bound | → | בַּעַל H1167I master: men |
| by treaty | → | בְּרִית H1285 covenant |
| to Abram | → | אַבְרָם H0087 Abram |
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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