King James Version
Genesis 12:9 in the King James Version says “And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. going: Heb. in going and journeying” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. going: Heb. in going and journeying”
Genesis 12:9 · KJV
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. going: Heb. in going and journeying
And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
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“journeyed”
H5265properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey
“going on”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“journeyed”
H5265properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey
“toward the south”
H5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the negeb or southern district of judah, occasionally, egypt (as south to palestine)
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