Genesis 14:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[that] they madeעָשׂ֣וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
warמִלְחָמָ֗ה
(mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
with Beraבֶּ֙רַע֙
(be·ra)
1298: a king of Sodomof uncertain derivation
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Sodom,סְדֹ֔ם
(se·dom,)
5467: a Canaanite city near the Dead Seaof uncertain derivation
and with Birshaבִּרְשַׁ֖ע
(bir·sha)
1306: a king of Gomorrahof uncertain derivation
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Gomorrah,עֲמֹרָ֑ה
(a·mo·rah;)
6017: a city in the Jordan Valleyfrom amar
Shinabשִׁנְאָ֣ב
(shin·'av)
8134: a king of Admahof uncertain derivation
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Admah,אַדְמָ֗ה
(ad·mah)
126: a city near Sodom and Gomorrahfrom the same as adam
and Shemeberוְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙
(ve·shem·'e·ver)
8038: "name of pinion," king of Zeboiimappar. from shem and eber
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Zeboiim,(צְבֹויִ֔ים
(tze·vo·v·yim,)
6636: a place near Sodomfrom the same as tsebi
and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְ
(u·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Belaבֶּ֖לַע
(be·la)
1106b: another name for Zoarfrom bala
(that is, Zoar).צֹֽעַר׃
(tzo·'ar.)
6820: "insignificance," a city at the S.E. end of the Dead Seafrom tsaar


















KJV Lexicon
That these made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
with
'eth  (ayth)
nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Bera
Bera`  (beh'-rah)
Bera, a Sodomitish king -- Bera.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Sodom
Cdom  (sed-ome')
burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea -- Sodom.
and with Birsha
Birsha`  (beer-shah')
with wickedness; Birsha, a king of Gomorrah -- Birsha.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Gomorrah
`Amorah  (am-o-raw')
a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine -- Gomorrah.
Shinab
Shin'ab  (shin-awb')
a father has turned; Shinab, a Canaanite -- Shinab.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Admah
'Admah  (ad-maw')
earthy; Admah, a place near the Dead Sea -- Admah.
and Shemeber
Shem'eber  (shem-ay'-ber)
name of pinion, i.e. illustrious; Shemeber, a king of Zeboim -- Shemeber.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Zeboiim
Tsbo'iym  (tseb-o-eem')
gazelles; Tseboim or Tsebijim, a place in Palestine -- Zeboiim, Zeboim.
and the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Bela
Bela`  (beh'-lah)
Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites -- Bela.
which is
huw'  (hoo)
the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it)
Zoar
Tso`ar  (tso'ar)
little; Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan -- Zoar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

King James Bible
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
waged war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

International Standard Version
they engaged in war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, along with the king of Bela (which was also known as Zoar).

NET Bible
went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
went to war against [five kings]-King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

King James 2000 Bible
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
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