Genesis 13
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6And 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.
7And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
9Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
11Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
12Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
14And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- לוֹטLôwṭH38769× in this chapter
Lot, Abraham's nephew
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7769× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- אֵתʼêthH8539× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- אַבְרָםʼAbrâmH879× in this chapter
Abram, the original name of Abraham
- בֵּיןbêynH9968× in this chapter
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8347× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30686× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34276× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כֹּלkôlH36056× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19615× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- כִּיkîyH35885× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- שָׁםshâmH80335× in this chapter
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
- בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlH10084× in this chapter
Beth-El, a place in Palestine
- עַדʻadH57044× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- רָעָהrâʻâhH74624× in this chapter
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- הָלַךְhâlakH19803× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- זֶרַעzeraʻH22333× in this chapter
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
- כִּכָּרkikkârH36033× in this chapter
a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin)
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֵלʼêlH4133× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- מָקוֹםmâqôwmH47253× in this chapter
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- מִקְנֶהmiqnehH47353× in this chapter
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
- נָאnâʼH49943× in this chapter
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
- נֶגֶבnegebH50453× in this chapter
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
- אִםʼimH5183× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- נָשָׂאnâsâʼH53753× in this chapter
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- סְדֹםÇᵉdômH54673× in this chapter
Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea
- פָּרַדpâradH65043× in this chapter
to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72003× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- גַּםgamH15712× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- אָהַלʼâhalH1672× in this chapter
to tent
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1682× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- אָחʼâchH2512× in this chapter
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
- יַחַדyachadH31622× in this chapter
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
- יָכֹלyâkôlH32012× in this chapter
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
- יַרְדֵּןYardênH33832× in this chapter
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
- אִישׁʼîyshH3762× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- מְאֹדmᵉʼôdH39662× in this chapter
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
- מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachH41962× in this chapter
an altar
- מָנָהmânâhH44872× in this chapter
properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll