The Meaning of Genesis 14:8 Explained

Genesis 14:8

KJV: And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;

YLT: And the king of Sodom goeth out, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar; and they set the battle in array with them in the valley of Siddim,

Darby: And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar, went out, and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim,

ASV: And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar); and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And there went out  the king  of Sodom,  and the king  of Gomorrah,  and the king  of Admah,  and the king  of Zeboiim,  and the king  of Bela  (the same  [is] Zoar;  ) and they joined  battle  with them in the vale  of Siddim; 

What does Genesis 14:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 14:1-12 - Abram At Hebron Lot Taken Captive
Lot lifted up his eyes for himself, but when the last of Lot's followers had streamed out of the camp, God bade Abram lift up his eyes, not to choose, but to behold what God had chosen for him. He must first estimate his possessions, and then enjoy them. Let us count up our treasures in Christ, and use them. Lot grasped at and lost his all. Abram left and inherited all. Notice how prodigal God's provision is: "All the land"¦ for ever"¦ as the dust"¦ the length and breadth." It was a far cry from the valley of the Euphrates to Sodom, and the little confederate kings dared to rebel against Chedorlaomer, who swept over their lands like a sirocco, and marched up the valley of the Jordan, laden with booty, and carrying Lot. You cannot have the sweets of the world and miss its bitters. The path of separation is the only way of safety and peace! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 14

1  The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies
12  Lot is taken prisoner
14  Abram rescues him
17  Melchizedek blesses Abram, who gives him tithes
21  Abram restores the rest of the spoil to the king of Sodom

What do the individual words in Genesis 14:8 mean?

And went out the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah of Admah of Zeboiim Zeboiim of Bela that [is] Zoar and they arrayed together in battle in the Valley of Siddim
וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־ סְדֹ֜ם וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֗ה אַדְמָה֙ [צביים] (צְבוֹיִ֔ם) בֶּ֖לַע הִוא־ צֹ֑עַר וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ אִתָּם֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּעֵ֖מֶק הַשִּׂדִּֽים

וַיֵּצֵ֨א  And  went  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מֶֽלֶךְ־  the  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
סְדֹ֜ם  of  Sodom 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: סְדֹם  
Sense: a Canaanite city, usually paired with Gomorrah, located in the area of the Dead Sea and the Jordan river; both cities destroyed by God in judgment.
וּמֶ֣לֶךְ  and  the  king 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
עֲמֹרָ֗ה  of  Gomorrah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֲמֹרָה  
Sense: the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven.
אַדְמָה֙  of  Admah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַדְמָה  
Sense: city in the Siddim valley.
[צביים]  of  Zeboiim 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
(צְבוֹיִ֔ם)  Zeboiim 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: צְבֹאִים 
Sense: one of the 5 cities in the plain which included Sodom and Gomorrah.
בֶּ֖לַע  of  Bela 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֶּלַע 
Sense: a king of Edom.
הִוא־  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
צֹ֑עַר  Zoar 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: צָעֹור 
Sense: a city at the southeast end of the Dead Sea grouped with Sodom and Gomorrah as being one of the 5 cities slated for destruction by God; spared at Lot’s plea as his place of refuge.
וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ  and  they  arrayed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: עָרַךְ  
Sense: to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare.
אִתָּם֙  together 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: אֵת 
Sense: with, near, together with.
מִלְחָמָ֔ה  in  battle 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִלְחָמָה  
Sense: battle, war.
בְּעֵ֖מֶק  in  the  Valley 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֵמֶק  
Sense: valley, vale, lowland, open country.
הַשִּׂדִּֽים  of  Siddim 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שִׂדִּים  
Sense: valley where the Dead Sea is located.

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