Genesis 13:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Abramאַבְרָ֗ם
(av·ram)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
moved his tentוַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל
(vai·ye·'e·hal)
167: to move a tent (from place to place)denominative verb from the same as ohel
and cameוַיָּבֹ֛א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and dweltוַיֵּ֛שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
by the oaksבְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י
(be·'e·lo·nei)
436: a terebinthprol. from ayil
of Mamre,מַמְרֵ֖א
(mam·re)
4471: a place in Pal., also an ally of Abrahamof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in Hebron,בְּחֶבְרֹ֑ון
(be·chev·ro·vn;)
2275a: "association, league," a city in S. Judahfrom chabar
and thereשָׁ֥ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
he builtוַיִּֽבֶן־
(vai·yi·ven-)
1129: to builda prim. root
an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַ
(miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
to the LORD.לַֽיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Then Abram
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
removed his tent
'ahal  (aw-hal')
to tent -- pitch (remove) a tent.
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the plain
'elown  (ay-lone')
an oak or other strong tree -- plain.
of Mamre
Mamre'  (mam-ray')
lusty; Mamre, an Amorite -- Mamre.
which is in Hebron
Chebrown  (kheb-rone')
seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites -- Hebron.
and built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
there an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Abram moved his tent and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to the LORD.

King James Bible
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

International Standard Version
So Abram moved his tent and settled beside the oaks of Mamre that are by Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

NET Bible
So Abram moved his tents and went to live by the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, and he built an altar to the LORD there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Abram moved his tents and went to live by the oak trees belonging to Mamre at Hebron. There he built an altar for the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
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