Genesis 20:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
journeyedוַיִּסַּ֨ע
(vai·yis·sa)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
from thereמִשָּׁ֤ם
(mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
toward the landאַ֣רְצָה
(ar·tzah)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the Negev,הַנֶּ֔גֶב
(han·ne·gev,)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
and settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
betweenבֵּין־
(bein-)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
Kadeshקָדֵ֖שׁ
(ka·desh)
6946: "sacred," a place in the desertfrom the same as qodesh
and Shur;שׁ֑וּר
(shur;)
7793: a desert region S.W. of Pal. on E. border of Eg.from the same as shor
then he sojournedוַיָּ֖גָר
(vai·ya·gar)
1481a: to sojourna prim. root
in Gerar.בִּגְרָֽר׃
(big·rar.)
1642: a place S. of Gazafrom garar


















KJV Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
journeyed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
from thence toward the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and 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
between Kadesh
Qadesh  (kaw-dashe')
sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert -- Kadesh.
and Shur
Shuwr  (shoor)
Shur, a region of the Desert -- Shur.
and sojourned
guwr  (goor)
to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid)
in Gerar
Grar  (gher-awr')
a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city -- Gerar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar.

King James Bible
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From there Abraham traveled to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived in Gerar,

International Standard Version
Abraham traveled from there to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar as an outsider,

NET Bible
Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham moved to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar,

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negeb, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
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