Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 14:15 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 14:15, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

And he divided by night himself against them he and his servants and smote them and pursued them unto Hobah which is on the left hand of Damascus

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֵּֽחָלֵ֨קH2505And he dividedto be smooth (figuratively)
2עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
3לַ֛יְלָהH3915by nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
4ה֥וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
5וַֽעֲבָדָ֖יוH5650himself against them he and his servantsa servant
6וַיַּכֵּ֑םH5221and smoteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
7וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙H7291them and pursuedto run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
8עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
9חוֹבָ֔הH2327them unto Hobahchobah, a place in syria
10אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11מִשְּׂמֹ֖אלH8040which is on the left handproperly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
12לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃H1834of Damascusdamascus, a city of syria

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Verse Context

Genesis 14:14heard And when Abram was taken captive that his brother he armed...
Genesis 14:15 (current)And he divided by night himself against them he and his servants and smote them and pursued them unto Hobah which is on the left hand of Damascus
Genesis 14:16And he brought back all the goods ...

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