Genesis 14:5
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,
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ASV
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,
KJV
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,
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ | u.ve.'ar.Ba' | and in four- | H702 → |
| עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה | 'es.Reh | teen | H6240 → |
| שָׁנָ֜ה | sha.Nah | year | H8141 → |
| בָּ֣א | ba' | he came | H935 → |
| כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶר | khe.da.re.la.'O.mer | Kedorlaomer | H3540 → |
| וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ | ve.ha.me.la.Khim | and the kings | H4428 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| אִתּ֔וֹ | 'i.To | [were] with him | H854 → |
| וַיַּכּ֤וּ | vai.ya.Ku | and they defeated | H5221 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| רְפָאִים֙ | re.fa.'Im | [the] Rephaites | H7497 → |
| בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת | be.'ash.te.Rot | in Ashteroth | H6255 → |
| קַרְנַ֔יִם | kar.Na.yim | Karnaim | H6255 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַזּוּזִ֖ים | ha.zu.Zim | the Zuzites | H2104 → |
| בְּהָ֑ם | be.Ham | in Ham | H1990 → |
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָֽאֵימִ֔ים | ha.'ei.Mim | the Emites | H368 → |
| בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה | be.sha.Veh | in Shaveh | H7740 → |
| קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ | kir.ya.Ta.yim | Kiriathaim | H7156 → |
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