Genesis 13:6

But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.
Genesis 13:6
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֥א אֹתָ֛ם הָאָ֖רֶץ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה רְכוּשָׁם֙ רָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א יָֽכְל֖וּ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת יַחְדָּֽו׃

  1. וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  2. נָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'“it supported”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָשָׂא · “aid” · Strong's H5375K
  3. אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retz“the land”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  5. לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vet“to dwell”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  6. יַחְדָּ֑וyach.Dav“together”
    Adverb · from יָחְדָּו · “together” · Strong's H3162B
  7. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  8. הָיָ֤הha.Yah“it was”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  9. רְכוּשָׁם֙re.khu.Sham“possession[s] their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רְכוּשׁ · “property” · Strong's H7399
  10. רָ֔בRav“much”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
  11. וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  12. יָֽכְל֖וּya.khe.Lu“they were able”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from יָכֹל · “be able” · Strong's H3201
  13. לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vet“to dwell”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  14. יַחְדָּֽו׃yach.Dav“together”
    Adverb · from יָחְדָּו · “together” · Strong's H3162B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)