King James Version
Genesis 13:3 in the King James Version says “And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, betw...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;”
Genesis 13:3 · KJV
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“on his journeys”
H4550a departure (from striking the tents), i.e., march (not necessarily a single day's travel); by implication, a station (or point of departure)
“from the south”
H5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the negeb or southern district of judah, occasionally, egypt (as south to palestine)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“unto the place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“had been”
H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
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