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Genesis 14:1 — King James Version← Study notes

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;


Genesis 14:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 14:114 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יְהִ֗יwayəhiy
and it wasconjH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
בִּ/ימֵי֙biymēy
in the days ofpronH3117
always · chronicals · continually · daily ···
אַמְרָפֶ֣לʾamərāpel
AmraphelnounH569
מֶֽלֶךְmelekə
the king ofnounH4428
royal
שִׁנְעָ֔רšinəʿār
ShinarnounH8152
אַרְי֖וֹךְʾarəywōkə
AriochnounH746
מֶ֣לֶךְmelekə
the king ofnounH4428
royal
אֶלָּסָ֑רʾelāsār
EllasarnounH495
כְּדָרְלָעֹ֨מֶר֙kədārəlāʿōmer
KedorlaomernounH3540
מֶ֣לֶךְmelekə
the king ofnounH4428
royal
עֵילָ֔םʿēylām
ElamnounH5867
וְ/תִדְעָ֖לwətidəʿāl
and TidalconjH8413
מֶ֥לֶךְmelekə
the king ofnounH4428
royal
גּוֹיִֽםgwōyim
GoyimnounH1471
heathen · nation · people
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago
In the Days of Amraphel
A coalition of kings makes war on other kings, and Lot gets caught in the crossfire. The passage shows the large political dynamics that impact individuals. Lot's capture isn't a personal crime again...
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