Genesis 13:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Abramאַבְרָ֖ם
(av·ram)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
settledיָשַׁ֣ב
(ya·shav)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־
(be·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaan,כְּנָ֑עַן
(ke·na·'an;)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
while Lotוְלֹ֗וט
(ve·lo·vt)
3876: Abraham's nephewfrom lut
settledיָשַׁב֙
(ya·shav)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣י
(be·'a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of the valley,הַכִּכָּ֔ר
(hak·kik·kar,)
3603: a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)from karar
and moved his tentsוַיֶּאֱהַ֖ל
(vai·ye·'e·hal)
167: to move a tent (from place to place)denominative verb from the same as ohel
as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as Sodom.סְדֹֽם׃
(se·dom.)
5467: a Canaanite city near the Dead Seaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Abram
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
dwelled
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
and Lot
Lowt  (lote)
Lot, Abraham's nephew -- Lot.
dwelled
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of the plain
kikkar  (kik-kawr')
loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.
and pitched his tent
'ahal  (aw-hal')
to tent -- pitch (remove) a tent.
toward
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
Sodom
Cdom  (sed-ome')
burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea -- Sodom.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the valley, and moved his tents as far as Sodom.

King James Bible
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot lived in the cities of the valley and set up his tent near Sodom.

International Standard Version
So Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the plain, setting up his tent in the vicinity of Sodom.

NET Bible
Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain and pitched his tents next to Sodom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abram lived in Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain, moving his tents as far as Sodom.

King James 2000 Bible
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
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