Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.Genesis 13:12
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אַבְרָ֖ם יָשַׁ֣ב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֑עַן וְל֗וֹט יָשַׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַכִּכָּ֔ר וַיֶּאֱהַ֖ל עַד־סְדֹֽם׃
- אַבְרָ֖ם'av.Ram“Abram”Noun, proper name of a man · from אַבְרָם · “Abram” · Strong's H0087
- יָשַׁ֣בya.Shav“he dwelt”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-“in [the] land of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'an“Canaan”Noun, proper name of a place · from כְּנַ֫עַן · “Canaan” · Strong's H3667A
- וְל֗וֹטve.Lot“and Lot”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from לוֹט · “Lot” · Strong's H3876
- יָשַׁב֙ya.Shav“he dwelt”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Rei“in [the] cities of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- הַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.Kar“the valley”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from כִּכָּר · “talent” · Strong's H3603H
- וַיֶּאֱהַ֖לvai.ye.'e.Hal“and he moved tent”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָהַל · “to pitch” · Strong's H0167
- עַד־'ad-“to”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- סְדֹֽם׃se.Dom“Sodom”Noun, proper name of a place · from סְדֹם · “Sodom” · Strong's H5467
Places named in this verse
- Canaanregion · Identification: certain · Map of Canaan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Canaan on OpenBible.info
- Sodom · today: south of the Lisansettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Sodom on OpenBible.info