Genesis 14:2-3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. | went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). | that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar). |
| 3 | All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. | The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). | All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea). |
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- Salt Sea body of waterMapAbout this place
- Valley of Siddim valleyMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
Verse 2
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they made | עָשׂ֣וּ | 'a-SU | H6213H | to makeעֲבַד (a.vad) 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out |
| war | מִלְחָמָ֗ה | mil-cha-MAH | H4421 | battleמִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) battle, war |
| with | אֶת־ | 'et- | H0854 | withאֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
| Bera | בֶּ֙רַע֙ | be-ra' | H1298 | Beraבֶּ֫רַע (be.ra) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Bera = "son of evil" a king of Sodom |
| [the] king of | מֶ֣לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Sodom | סְדֹ֔ם | se-DOM | H5467 | Sodomסְדֹם (se.dom) Sodom = "burning" a Canaanite city, usually paired with Gomorrah, located in the area of the Dead Sea and the Jordan river; both cities destroyed by God in judgment Also named: Sodoma (Σόδομα "Sodom" G4670) |
| and with | וְאֶת־ | ve-'ET | H0854 | withאֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
| Birsha | בִּרְשַׁ֖ע | bir-SHA' | H1306 | Birshaבִּרְשַׁע (bir.sah) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Birsha = "with iniquity" a king of Gomorrah |
| [the] king of | מֶ֣לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Gomorrah | עֲמֹרָ֑ה | 'a-mo-RAH | H6017 | Gomorrahעֲמֹרָה (a.mo.rah) Gomorrah = "submersion" the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven Also named: Gomorra (Γόμορρα "Gomorrah" G1116) |
| Shinab | שִׁנְאָ֣ב׀ | shin-'AV | H8134 | Shinabשִׁנְאָב (shin.av) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Shinab = "splendour of the father" the king of Admah in the time of Abraham |
| [the] king of | מֶ֣לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Admah | אַדְמָ֗ה | 'ad-MAH | H0126 | Admahאַדְמָה (ad.mah) § Admah = "red earth" city in the Siddim valley |
| and Shemeber | וְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ | ve-shem-'E-ver | H8038 | Shemeberשֶׁמְאֵ֫בֶר (shem.e.ver) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.2 § Shemeber = "lofty flight" king of Zeboim and an ally of the king of Sodom |
| [the] king of | מֶ֣לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Zeboiim | צְבוֹיִ֔ם | tze-vo-YIM | H6636 | Zeboiimצְבֹיִים (tse.vo.im) § Zeboim or Zeboiim = "gazelles" one of the 5 cities in the plain which included Sodom and Gomorrah |
| and [the] king of | וּמֶ֥לֶךְ | u-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Bela | בֶּ֖לַע | BE-la' | H1106B | Belaבֶּ֫לַע (be.la) Bela = "destruction" one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar Another name of tso.ar (צֹ֫עַר "Zoar" H6820) |
| that | הִיא־ | hi'- | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| [is] Zoar | צֹֽעַר׃ | TZO-'ar | H6820 | Belaבֶּ֫לַע (be.la) Bela = "destruction" one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar Another name of tso.ar (צֹ֫עַר "Zoar" H6820) |
Verse 3
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| these | אֵ֙לֶּה֙ | 'e-leh | H0428 | theseאֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429) |
| they joined together | חָֽבְר֔וּ | cha-ve-RU | H2266 | to uniteחָבַר (cha.var) 1) to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to unite, be joined 1a2) to tie magic charms, charm 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to unite with, make an ally of 1b2) to unite, join, ally 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be allied with, be united 1c2) to be joined together 1d) (Hiphil) to join together, pile up (words) 1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself to, make an alliance, league together |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| [the] valley of | עֵ֖מֶק | 'E-mek | H6010Q | Valley (of Achor)עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) Combined with a.khor (עָכוֹר " of Achor" H5911) § valley, vale, lowland, open country |
| the Siddim | הַשִּׂדִּ֑ים | ha-si-DIM | H7708 | Valley (of Siddim)עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) Combined with sid.dim (שִׂדִּים "Valley" H7708) § valley, vale, lowland, open country |
| that | ה֖וּא | hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| [is] [the] Sea of | יָ֥ם | yam | H3220G | seaיָם (yam) : sea 1) sea 1a) Mediterranean Sea 1b) Red Sea 1c) Dead Sea 1d) Sea of Galilee 1e) sea (general) 1f) mighty river (Nile) 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) 1h) seaward, west, westward |
| the Salt | הַמֶּֽלַח׃ | ha-ME-lach | H4417G | Salt (Sea)מֶ֫לַח (me.lach) salt Also named: a.ra.vah (עֲרָבָה "(Sea of the )Arabah" H6160K) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.