Genesis 11:31
And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.
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ASV
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
KJV
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
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29 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקַּ֨ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| תֶּ֜רַח | Te.rach | Terah | H8646 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אַבְרָ֣ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| בְּנ֗וֹ | be.No | son his | H1121 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| ל֤וֹט | Lot | Lot | H3876 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| הָרָן֙ | ha.Ran | Haran | H2039 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| בְּנ֔וֹ | be.No | son his | H1121 → |
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| שָׂרַ֣י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| כַּלָּת֔וֹ | ka.la.To | daughter-in-law his | H3618 → |
| אֵ֖שֶׁת | 'E.shet | [the] wife of | H802 → |
| אַבְרָ֣ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| בְּנ֑וֹ | be.No | son his | H1121 → |
| וַיֵּצְא֨וּ | vai.ye.tze.'U | and they went out | H3318 → |
| אִתָּ֜ם | 'i.Tam | with them | H854 → |
| מֵא֣וּר | me.'Ur | from Ur | H218 → |
| כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים | kas.Dim | of [the] Chaldeans | H3778 → |
| לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ | la.Le.khet | to go | H1980 → |
| אַ֣רְצָה | 'Ar.tzah | [the] land of towards | H776 → |
| כְּנַ֔עַן | ke.Na.'an | Canaan | H3667 → |
| וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ | vai.ya.Vo.'u | and they came | H935 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| חָרָ֖ן | cha.Ran | Haran | H2771 → |
| וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ | vai.Ye.she.vu | and they dwelt | H3427 → |
| שָֽׁם׃ | Sham | there | H8033 → |
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