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
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֥א אֹתָ֛ם הָאָ֖רֶץ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה רְכוּשָׁם֙ רָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א יָֽכְל֖וּ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת יַחְדָּֽו׃
- וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- נָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'“it supported”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָשָׂא · “aid” · Strong's H5375K
- אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retz“the land”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vet“to dwell”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- יַחְדָּ֑וyach.Dav“together”Adverb · from יָחְדָּו · “together” · Strong's H3162B
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- הָיָ֤הha.Yah“it was”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- רְכוּשָׁם֙re.khu.Sham“possession[s] their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רְכוּשׁ · “property” · Strong's H7399
- רָ֔בRav“much”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
- וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יָֽכְל֖וּya.khe.Lu“they were able”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from יָכֹל · “be able” · Strong's H3201
- לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vet“to dwell”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- 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)