Genesis 13:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayeʾĕhal ʾAḇrām and wayyāḇōʾ and wayyēšeḇ in ʾēlōnê Mamrēʾ which is in Ḥeḇrôn, and wayyiḇen-šām mizḇēaḥ to YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wayeʾĕhal*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent
*ʾAḇrām*: proper noun, masculine singular
*wayyāḇōʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came
*wayyēšeḇ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt
*ʾēlōnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of
*Mamrēʾ*: proper noun - Mamre
*Ḥeḇrôn*: proper noun - Hebron
*wayyiḇen-šām*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there
*mizḇēaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - altar
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh

Word Meanings

*wayeʾĕhal*: pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented
*wayyāḇōʾ*: came/entered/went
*wayyēšeḇ*: dwelt/settled/lived
*ʾēlōnê*: oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of
*wayyiḇen*: built/constructed
*mizḇēaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Gen 14:13 : 13 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.
Gen 8:20 : 20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Gen 35:27 : 27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
Gen 12:7-8 : 7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Gen 18:1 : 1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Gen 23:2 : 2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Gen 13:4 : 4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Gen 37:14 : 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Num 13:22 : 22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were.(Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
Josh 14:13 : 13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
Ps 16:8 : 8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
1 Tim 2:8 : 8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Gen 12:6-9
4 verses
83%
6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
Gen 13:1-5
5 verses
80%
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Gen 18:1
77%
1And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Gen 13:12
76%
12Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
Gen 12:1
75%
1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Gen 35:27
75%
27And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
Gen 13:17
74%
17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Gen 14:13
73%
13And 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.
Gen 19:27
73%
27And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD:
Acts 7:4
73%
4Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
Gen 26:25
73%
25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
Gen 22:9
72%
9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
Gen 13:14
72%
14And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
Gen 35:1
72%
1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Gen 20:1
71%
1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Gen 23:19
71%
19And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Gen 35:13
71%
13And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
Gen 21:33
71%
33And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
Gen 26:17
71%
17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Heb 11:9
71%
9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Gen 18:33
71%
33And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
Gen 17:3
71%
3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Gen 11:31
70%
31And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.