So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.Genesis 13:11
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ ל֗וֹט אֵ֚ת כָּל־כִּכַּ֣ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּסַּ֥ע ל֖וֹט מִקֶּ֑דֶם וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃
- וַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-“and he chose”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּחַר · “to choose” · Strong's H0977
- ל֣וֹlo“for <the> himself”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- ל֗וֹטLot“Lot”Noun, proper name of a man · from לוֹט · “Lot” · Strong's H3876
- אֵ֚ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- כִּכַּ֣רki.Kar“[the] valley of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from כִּכָּר · “talent” · Strong's H3603H
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Den“the Jordan”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- וַיִּסַּ֥עvai.yi.Sa'“and he set out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָסַע · “to set out” · Strong's H5265
- ל֖וֹטLot“Lot”Noun, proper name of a man · from לוֹט · “Lot” · Strong's H3876
- מִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.dem“from [the] east”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֶ֫דֶם · “east” · Strong's H6924G
- וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּvai.yi.Pa.re.Du“and they separated”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from פָּרַד · “to separate” · Strong's H6504
- אִ֖ישׁ'ish“each”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- מֵעַ֥לme.'Al“from with”Preposition + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- אָחִֽיו׃'a.Chiv“brother his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
Places named in this verse
- Jordan (Jordan Valley)valley · Identification: certain · Map of Jordan Valley (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Jordan Valley on OpenBible.info