Genesis 14:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֕שֶׁב אֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרְכֻ֑שׁ וְגַם֩ אֶת־ל֨וֹט אָחִ֤יו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ הֵשִׁ֔יב וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

way-yāšeḇ ʾēṯ kol-hā-rəḵuš wə-ḡam ʾeṯ-lôṭ ʾāḥîw û-rəḵušô hēšîḇ wə-ḡam ʾeṯ-han-nāšîm wə-ʾeṯ-hā-ʿām

Grammar Details

*way-yāšeḇ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brought back
*ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
*kol*: construct state - all of
*hā-rəḵuš*: definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the property
*wə-ḡam*: conjunction + adverb - and also
*lôṭ*: proper noun, personal name (Lot)
*ʾāḥîw*: common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman
*û-rəḵušô*: conjunction + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his property
*hēšîḇ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he brought back
*han-nāšîm*: definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the women
*hā-ʿām*: definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people

Word Meanings

*way-yāšeḇ*: brought back/recovered/returned
*hā-rəḵuš*: the property/possessions/goods
*ʾāḥîw*: his brother/kinsman/relative

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 14:11-12 : 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
1 Sam 30:8 : 8 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and shalt without fail recover [all].
1 Sam 30:18-19 : 18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives. 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them: David brought back all.
Isa 41:2 : 2 Who hath raised up one from the east, whom he calleth in righteousness to his foot? he giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; he giveth them as the dust to his sword, as the driven stubble to his bow.
Gen 12:2 : 2 and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Gen 14:17
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17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King's Vale).
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10Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.
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12And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13And 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.
14And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
15And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Gen 14:20-21
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20and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.
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Gen 12:5
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Gen 20:14
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14And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Gen 13:1
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Gen 13:5
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Gen 14:1-2
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1And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
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Gen 19:15-16
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1 Sam 30:18-19
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18And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
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Gen 19:12
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2 Chr 14:15
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2 Sam 17:3
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Gen 31:18
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Gen 14:24
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Gen 22:19
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Gen 12:16
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16And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.
Gen 19:29
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Gen 18:16
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Gen 14:5
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