King James Version
Genesis 14:3 in the King James Version says “All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.”
Genesis 14:3 · KJV
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, Shaveh: or, The plain of Kiriathaim
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“All these were joined together”
H2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
“which”
H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“sea”
H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
“is the salt”
H4417properly, powder, i.e., (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
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