Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 14:15 Interlinear

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

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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