Genesis 14:13
Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
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ASV
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew: now he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.
KJV
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.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹא֙ | vai.ya.Vo' | and he came | H935 → |
| הַפָּלִ֔יט | ha.pa.Lit | the fugitive | H6412 → |
| וַיַּגֵּ֖ד | vai.ya.Ged | and he told | H5046 → |
| לְאַבְרָ֣ם | le.'av.Ram | to Abram | H87 → |
| הָעִבְרִ֑י | ha.'iv.Ri | the Hebrew | H5680 → |
| וְהוּא֩ | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| שֹׁכֵ֨ן | sho.Khen | [was] dwelling | H7931 → |
| בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜י | be.'e.lo.Nei | at [the] great trees of | H436 → |
| מַמְרֵ֣א | mam.Re' | Mamre | H4471 → |
| הָאֱמֹרִ֗י | ha.'e.mo.Ri | the Amorite | H567 → |
| אֲחִ֤י | 'a.Chi | [the] brother of | H251 → |
| אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ | 'esh.Kol | Eshcol | H812 → |
| וַאֲחִ֣י | va.'a.Chi | and [the] brother of | H251 → |
| עָנֵ֔ר | 'a.Ner | Aner | H6063 → |
| וְהֵ֖ם | ve.Hem | and they | H1992 → |
| בַּעֲלֵ֥י | ba.'a.Lei | [were] [the] partners of | H1167 → |
| בְרִית־ | ve.rit- | [the] covenant of | H1285 → |
| אַבְרָֽם׃ | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
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