Genesis 14:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the valleyוְעֵ֣מֶק
(ve·'e·mek)
6010: a valefrom amoq
of Siddimהַשִׂדִּ֗ים
(ha·sid·dim)
7708: a valley near the Dead Seafrom sadad
was full of tarחֵמָ֔ר
(che·mar,)
2564: bitumen, asphaltfrom chamar
pits;בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤ת
(be·'e·rot)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
and the kingsמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Sodomסְדֹ֥ם
(se·dom)
5467: a Canaanite city near the Dead Seaof uncertain derivation
and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖ה
(va·'a·mo·rah)
6017: a city in the Jordan Valleyfrom amar
fled,וַיָּנֻ֛סוּ
(vai·ya·nu·su)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
and they fellוַיִּפְּלוּ־
(vai·yip·pe·lu-)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
into them. But those who survivedוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים
(ve·han·nish·'a·rim)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
fledנָּֽסוּ׃
(na·su.)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
to the hill country.הֶ֥רָה
(he·rah)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the vale
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
of Siddim
Siddiym  (sid-deem')
flats; Siddim, a valley in Palestine -- Siddim.
was full of
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
slimepits
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
chemar  (khay-mawr')
bitumen (as rising to the surface) -- slime(-pit).
and the kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Sodom
Cdom  (sed-ome')
burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea -- Sodom.
and Gomorrah
`Amorah  (am-o-raw')
a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine -- Gomorrah.
fled
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
and fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
there and they that remained
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
fled
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
to the mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.

King James Bible
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the Valley of Siddim contained many asphalt pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, but the rest fled to the mountains.

International Standard Version
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, so when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of their people fell into them, while the rest fled to the hill country.

NET Bible
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. As the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell because of the tar pits, but the other kings fled to the hills.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
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