The Meaning of Genesis 14:9 Explained

Genesis 14:9

KJV: With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

YLT: with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with the five.

Darby: with Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and Tidal the king of nations, and Amraphel the king of Shinar, and Arioch the king of Ellasar four kings with the five.

ASV: against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 14:9?

MEANING: What does Genesis 14:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 14:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 14:9?

What is the context of Genesis 14:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

What does Genesis 14:9 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 14:9 mean?

against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal of nations and Amraphel of Shinar and Arioch of Ellasar four kings against five

אֵ֣ת כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ עֵילָ֗ם וְתִדְעָל֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וְאַמְרָפֶל֙ שִׁנְעָ֔ר וְאַרְי֖וֹךְ אֶלָּסָ֑ר אַרְבָּעָ֥ה מְלָכִ֖ים אֶת־ הַחֲמִשָּֽׁה

אֵ֣ת	against
Parse: Preposition Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶר	Chedorlaomer
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר Sense: the king of Elam defeated by Abraham.
מֶ֣לֶךְ	king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
עֵילָ֗ם	of Elam
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עֵילָם Sense: a Korhite Levite in the time of David.
וְתִדְעָל֙	and Tidal
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: תִּדְעָל Sense: chief of various nomadic tribes and an ally of Chedorlaomer.
גּוֹיִ֔ם	of nations
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people.
וְאַמְרָפֶל֙	and Amraphel
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַמְרָפֶל Sense: the king of Shinar (Babylon) (perhaps Hammurabi c 200 BC).
שִׁנְעָ֔ר	of Shinar
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שִׁנְעָר Sense: the ancient name for the territory later known as Babylonia or Chaldea.
וְאַרְי֖וֹךְ	and Arioch
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַרְיׄוךְ Sense: the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer.
אֶלָּסָ֑ר	of Ellasar
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶלָּסָר Sense: a town in Babylonia, c.
אַרְבָּעָ֥ה	four
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אַרְבַּע Sense: four.
מְלָכִ֖ים	kings
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
אֶת־	against
Parse: Preposition Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
הַחֲמִשָּֽׁה	five
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular Root: חָמֵשׁ Sense: five.

What are the major concepts related to Genesis 14:9?

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