Genesis 14:9
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
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ASV
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.
KJV
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֵ֣ת | 'et | with | H854 → |
| כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶר | ke.da.re.la.'O.mer | Kedorlaomer | H3540 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| עֵילָ֗ם | 'ei.Lam | Elam | H5867 → |
| וְתִדְעָל֙ | ve.tid.'Al | and Tidal | H8413 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| גּוֹיִ֔ם | go.Yim | Goyim | H1471 → |
| וְאַמְרָפֶל֙ | ve.'am.ra.Fel | and Amraphel | H569 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| שִׁנְעָ֔ר | shin.'Ar | Shinar | H8152 → |
| וְאַרְי֖וֹךְ | ve.'ar.Yokh | and Arioch | H746 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אֶלָּסָ֑ר | 'e.la.Sar | Ellasar | H495 → |
| אַרְבָּעָ֥ה | 'ar.ba.'Ah | four | H702 → |
| מְלָכִ֖ים | me.la.Khim | kings | H4428 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | with | H854 → |
| הַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ | ha.cha.mi.Shah | the five | H2568 → |
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