Genesis 14:21
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
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ASV
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
KJV
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| סְדֹ֖ם | se.Dom | Sodom | H5467 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אַבְרָ֑ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| תֶּן־ | ten- | give | H5414 → |
| לִ֣י | li | to <the> me | |
| הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁ | ha.Ne.fesh | the person[s] | H5315 → |
| וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁ | ve.ha.re.Khush | and the possession[s] | H7399 → |
| קַֽח־ | kach- | take | H3947 → |
| לָֽךְ׃ | Lakh | for <the> yourself |
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