Genesis 15:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The birds of preyהָעַ֖יִט
(ha·'a·yit)
5861: a bird of preyfrom it
came downוַיֵּ֥רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
upon the carcasses,הַפְּגָרִ֑ים
(hap·pe·ga·rim;)
6297: corpse, carcassfrom pagar
and Abramאַבְרָֽם׃
(av·ram.)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
drove them away.וַיַּשֵּׁ֥ב
(vai·ya·shev)
5380: to blowa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when the fowls
`ayit  (ah'-yit)
a hawk or other bird of prey -- bird, fowl, ravenous (bird).
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
upon the carcases
peger  (peh'gher)
a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body.
Abram
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
drove them away
nashab  (naw-shab')
to blow; by implication, to disperse -- (cause to) blow, drive away.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

King James Bible
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

International Standard Version
When birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

NET Bible
When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
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