Genesis 13:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעַל֩ אַבְרָ֨ם מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם ה֠וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וְל֥וֹט עִמּ֖וֹ הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿal ʾAḇrām from Miṣrayim, he and ʾištô and all that ʾăšer-lô, and Lôṭ with him hannegbâ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿal*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up
• *ʾAḇrām*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *Miṣrayim*: proper noun, masculine plural form - Egypt
• *ʾištô*: noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife
• *ʾăšer-lô*: relative particle + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - that was to him/that he had
• *Lôṭ*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *hannegbâ*: definite article + noun + directional he - to the Negev/to the south

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿal*: went up/ascended/came up
• *Miṣrayim*: Egypt/the land of Egypt
• *hannegbâ*: to the Negev/to the southern region/southward

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abram went up from Egypt, he, his wife, all that belonged to him, and Lot with him, toward the Negev.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than Abram departed out of Egipte both he and his wyfe and all that he had and Lot wyth hym vnto the south.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Abra departed out of Egipte, wt his wife, & with all yt he had, & Lot wt him also, towarde ye south.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abram went vp from Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him toward the South.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so Abram gat hym vp out of Egypt, he and his wife, and al that he had, and Lot with hym, toward the South.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abram goeth up from Egypt (he and his wife, and all that he hath, and Lot with him) towards the south;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abram went up out of Egypt with his wife and all he had, and Lot with him, and they came in to the South.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abram’s Solution to the Strife So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev. He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 12:9-9 : 9 And Abram journeyed, continuing toward the south. 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to stay there; for the famine was severe in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was about to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save you alive. 13 Say, I pray you, you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you. 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very beautiful. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels. 17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me as a wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way. 20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
• Gen 20:1 : 1 And Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and lived between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
• Gen 21:33 : 33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
• Josh 10:40 : 40 So Joshua defeated all the land: the mountain country, the South, the lowland, and the wilderness slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded.
• Josh 18:5 : 5 They shall divide it into seven parts. Judah shall remain in their territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory on the north.
• 1 Sam 27:10 : 10 And Achish said, Where have you made a raid today? And David said, Against the south of Judah, against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
• 2 Sam 24:7 : 7 And came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.