The Meaning of Genesis 14:1 Explained

Genesis 14:1

KJV: And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

YLT: And it cometh to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim,

Darby: And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel the king of Shinar, Arioch the king of El-lasar, Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and Tidal the king of nations,

ASV: And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

Discover Genesis 14:1

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 14:1?

MEANING: What does Genesis 14:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 14:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 14:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it came to pass in the days  of Amraphel  king  of Shinar,  Arioch  king  of Ellasar,  Chedorlaomer  king  of Elam,  and Tidal  king  of nations; 

What does Genesis 14:1 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 14:1 mean?

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar Arioch king of Ellasar Chedorlaomer of Elam and Tidal of nations
וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ אַמְרָפֶ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־ שִׁנְעָ֔ר אַרְי֖וֹךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֶלָּסָ֑ר כְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙ עֵילָ֔ם וְתִדְעָ֖ל גּוֹיִֽם

וַיְהִ֗י  And  it  came  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בִּימֵי֙  in  the  days 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
אַמְרָפֶ֣ל  of  Amraphel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַמְרָפֶל  
Sense: the king of Shinar (Babylon) (perhaps Hammurabi c 200 BC).
מֶֽלֶךְ־  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
שִׁנְעָ֔ר  of  Shinar 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שִׁנְעָר  
Sense: the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea.
אַרְי֖וֹךְ  Arioch 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַרְיׄוךְ 
Sense: the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer.
מֶ֣לֶךְ  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
אֶלָּסָ֑ר  of  Ellasar 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶלָּסָר  
Sense: a town in Babylonia, c.
כְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙  Chedorlaomer 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר 
Sense: the king of Elam defeated by Abraham.
עֵילָ֔ם  of  Elam 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֵילָם 
Sense: a Korhite Levite in the time of David.
וְתִדְעָ֖ל  and  Tidal 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: תִּדְעָל  
Sense: chief of various nomadic tribes and an ally of Chedorlaomer.
גּוֹיִֽם  of  nations 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.

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