The Meaning of Genesis 13:2 Explained

Genesis 13:2

KJV: And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

YLT: and Abram is exceedingly wealthy in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Darby: And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

ASV: And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Abram  [was] very  rich  in cattle,  in silver,  and in gold. 

What does Genesis 13:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 13:1-13 - Abram And Lot Part
The patriarch, like a restored backslider, made his way back to the old spot, on the highlands of Bethel, where his first tent and altar had stood. Through his wanderings hitherto there had been a depressing element of worldliness in his camp, through the presence of Lot, who, like many more, was swept along by his uncle's religion, but had little of his own. Feeling that separation was inevitable, and that God would surely care for him, Abram offered Lot his choice. See Psalms 16:5. The younger man chose according to the sight of his eyes. In his judgment he gained the world-but see 2 Peter 2:7-8. The world is full of Lots-shallow, impulsive, doomed to be revealed by their choice and end. "Let there be no strife!" Blessed are the peacemakers! Wherever the interests of peace can be conserved through the sacrifice of your own interests, be prepared to forfeit the advantage, but stand like a rock when God's truth is in balance. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 13

1  Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt
6  Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot
8  Abram allows Lot to choose his part of the country,
10  and Lot goes toward Sodom
14  God renews his promise to Abram
18  He moves to Hebron, and there builds an altar

What do the individual words in Genesis 13:2 mean?

And Abram [was] rich very in livestock in silver and in gold
וְאַבְרָ֖ם כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וּבַזָּהָֽב

וְאַבְרָ֖ם  And  Abram 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַבְרָם  
Sense: original name of Abraham.
כָּבֵ֣ד  [was]  rich 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: כָּבֵד  
Sense: to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured.
מְאֹ֑ד  very 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מְאֹד  
Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה  in  livestock 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִקְנֶה  
Sense: cattle, livestock.
בַּכֶּ֖סֶף  in  silver 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
וּבַזָּהָֽב  and  in  gold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.