Genesis 14:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He dividedוַיֵּחָלֵ֨ק
(vai·ye·cha·lek)
2505a: to divide, sharea prim. root
his forces againstעֲלֵיהֶ֧ם
(a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them by night,לַ֛יְלָה
(lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
he and his servants,וַעֲבָדָ֖יו
(va·'a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and defeatedוַיַּכֵּ֑ם
(vai·yak·kem;)
5221: to smitea prim. root
them, and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙
(vai·yir·de·fem)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
them as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as Hobah,חֹובָ֔ה
(cho·v·vah,)
2327: a place N. of Damascusfrom chub
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is northמִשְּׂמֹ֖אל
(mis·se·mol)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
of Damascus.לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃
(le·dam·ma·sek.)
1834: a city in Aram (Syria)of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And he divided
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
himself against them he and his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
them and pursued
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
them unto Hobah
chowbah  (kho-baw')
hiding place; Chobah, a place in Syria -- Hobah.
which is on the left hand
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
of Damascus
Dammeseq  (dam-meh'-sek)
Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

King James Bible
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he and his servants deployed against them by night, attacked them, and pursued them as far as Hobah to the north of Damascus.

International Standard Version
During the night, Abram and his servants divided his forces, conquered his enemies, and pursued them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

NET Bible
Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He split up his men to attack them at night. He defeated them, pursuing them all the way to Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

King James 2000 Bible
And he divided his forces against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
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