Genesis 14:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, | In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim, | And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, |
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Where
- Ashteroth-karnaim settlementMapAbout this place
- Ham 1 settlementMapAbout this place
- Shaveh-kiriathaim natural areaMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and in four- | וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ | u-ve-'ar-BA' | H0702 | fourאַרְבַּע (ar.ba) four |
| teen | עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה | 'es-REH | H6240 | tenעָשָׂר (a.sar) 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 |
| year | שָׁנָ֜ה | sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
| he came | בָּ֣א | ba' | H0935G | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| Kedorlaomer | כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶר | khe-da-re-la-'O-mer | H3540 | Chedorlaomerכְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר (ke.dor.la.o.mer) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.1 § Chedorlaomer = "handful of sheaves" the king of Elam defeated by Abraham |
| and the kings | וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ | ve-ha-me-la-KHIM | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a-SHER | H0834A | whichאֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when |
| [were] with him | אִתּ֔וֹ | 'i-TO | 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) |
| and they defeated | וַיַּכּ֤וּ | vai-ya-KU | H5221 | to smiteנָכָה (na.khah) 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) … |
| [the] Rephaites | רְפָאִים֙ | re-fa-'IM | H7497B | Zamzumminזַמְזֻמִּים (zam.zom) People descended from Repha(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.5 Another name of re.pha.im (רְפָאִים "Rephaim" H7497B) § Zamzummims = "plotters" the Ammonite name for the people who by others were called Rephaim, and were described as a numerous nation of giants; perhaps the same as 'Zuzim' |
| in Ashteroth | בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת | be-'ash-te-ROT | H6255 | Ashteroth-karnaimעַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם (ash.te.rot qar.na.yim) Ashtoreth-karnaim = "Ashtoreth of the two horns or peaks" a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh Also named: qar.na.im (קַרְנַ֫יִם "Karnaim" H7161B) |
| Karnaim | קַרְנַ֔יִם | kar-NA-yim | H6255 | Ashteroth-karnaimעַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם (ash.te.rot qar.na.yim) Ashtoreth-karnaim = "Ashtoreth of the two horns or peaks" a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh Also named: qar.na.im (קַרְנַ֫יִם "Karnaim" H7161B) |
| the Zuzites | הַזּוּזִ֖ים | ha-zu-ZIM | H2104 | Zuzimזוּזִים (zu.zim) People descended from Zuz(?), only mentioned at Gen.14.5 § Zuzim = "roving creatures" an ancient people of uncertain origin, perhaps, inhabitants of ancient Ammon east of the Jordan |
| in Ham | בְּהָ֑ם | be-HAM | H1990 | Hamהָ֑ם (ham) Ham = "hot" or "sunburnt" the place where Chedorlaomer and his allies smote the Zuzim, probably in the territory of the Ammonites, east of the Jordan; site uncertain Another name of am.mon (עַמּוֹן "Ammon" H5983) |
| the Emites | הָֽאֵימִ֔ים | ha-'ei-MIM | H0368 | Emimאֵימִים (e.mim) People descended from Em(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.5 § Emims = "terrors" ancient inhabitants of Moab |
| in Shaveh | בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה | be-sha-VEH | H7740 | Shavehשָׁוֵה (sha.veh) § Shaveh = "plain" or "level plain" the valley where the king of Sodom met Abram after a battle |
| Kiriathaim | קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ | kir-ya-TA-yim | H7156G | Keriothקְרִיּוֹת (qe.riy.yot) Kerioth = "cities" a city in Moab Another name of qir.ya.ta.yim (קִרְיָתַ֫יִם "Kiriathaim" H7156G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.