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Genesis 13:8

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And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.	And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren.	[Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Abram^H87 said^H559 unto Lot^H3876, Let there be^H1961 no^H408 strife^H4808, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen^H7462 and thy herdmen^H7462; for we^H582 be brethren^H251.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־לֹוט אַל־נָא תְהִי מְרִיבָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶיךָ וּבֵין רֹעַי וּבֵין רֹעֶיךָ כִּי־אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים אֲנָחְנוּ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר	va/i.Yo.mer	H559	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he said
אַבְרָ֜ם	'av.Ram	H87	HNp	Abram
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
ל֗וֹט	Lot	H3876	HNp	Lot
אַל	'al-	H408	HTn	may not
נָ֨א	na'	H4994	HTe	please
תְהִ֤י	te.Hi	H1961	HVqj3fs	there be
מְרִיבָה֙	me.ri.Vah	H4808	HNcfsa	strife
בֵּינִ֣/י	bei./Ni	H996	HR/Sp1cs	between/ me
וּ/בֵינֶ֔י/ךָ	u./vei.Nei./kha	H996	HC/R/Sp2ms	and/ between/ you
וּ/בֵ֥ין	u./Vein	H996	HC/R	and/ between
רֹעַ֖/י	ro.'A/i	H7473	HVqrmpc/Sp1cs	herdsmen/ my
וּ/בֵ֣ין	u./Vein	H996	HC/R	and/ between
רֹעֶ֑י/ךָ	ro.'Ei./kha	H7473	HVqrmpc/Sp2ms	herdsmen/ your
כִּֽי	ki-	H3588	HC	for
אֲנָשִׁ֥ים	'a.na.Shim	H376	HNcmpa	(are) men
אַחִ֖ים	'a.Chim	H251	HNcmpa	brothers
אֲנָֽחְנוּ	'a.Na.che.nu	H587	HPp1cp	we

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H87 — אַבְרָם (ʼAbrâm, ab-rawm'): contracted from אֲבִירָם; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham; Abram.
• H251 — אָח (ʼâch, awkh): a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
• H408 — אַל (ʼal, al): a negative particle (akin to לֹא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
• H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
• H3876 — לוֹט (Lôwṭ, lote): the same as לוֹט; Lot, Abraham's nephew; Lot.
• H4808 — מְרִיבָה (mᵉrîybâh, mer-ee-baw'): from רִיב; quarrel; provocation, strife.
• H7462 — רָעָה (râʻâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H587 — אֲנַחְנוּ (ʼănachnûw, an-akh'-noo): apparently from אָנֹכִי; we; ourselves, us, we.
• H996 — בֵּין (bêyn, bane): (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from בִּין; a distinction; but used only as a preposition,; between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or; among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.
• H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
• H4994 — נָא (nâʼ, naw): a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction; I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
• H7473 — רֹעִי (rôʻîy, ro-ee'): from active participle of רָעָה; pastoral; as noun, a shepherd; shipherd.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• brethren — Genesis 11:27-31, Genesis 45:24, Exodus 2:13, Psalms 133:1, Acts 7:26, Romans 12:10, Ephesians 4:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Hebrews 13:1, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 Peter 4:8, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 2:9-11, 1 John 3:14-19, 1 John 4:7, 1 John 4:20-21
• Let — Proverbs 15:1, Matthew 5:9, 1 Corinthians 6:6-7, Hebrews 12:14, James 3:17-18

Reciprocal references (20): Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 29:12, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:32, Exodus 2:14, Judges 9:26, Judges 14:3, 1 Samuel 21:7, 2 Chronicles 11:4, Nehemiah 5:9, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 17:14, Mark 3:25, John 13:35, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Timothy 6:1, 1 Peter 2:12

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: PEACE, STRIFE
• Nave’s: FRATERNITY, LOT, MEEKNESS, PEACE, STRIFE

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