Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3540
כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר
ke.dor.la.o.mer · “Chedorlaomer”
Used 5 times across 1 book
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.1
§ Chedorlaomer = "handful of sheaves"
the king of Elam defeated by Abraham
§ Chedorlaomer = "handful of sheaves"
the king of Elam defeated by Abraham
Where it appears
Genesis5
In the text
Genesis 14:1And 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 14:4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.Genesis 14:5And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,Genesis 14:9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.Genesis 14:17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
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