Genesis 13:11
Strong's Lexicon
So Lot
ל֗וֹט (lō·wṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3876: Lot = 'covering' 1) son of Haran and Abraham's nephew who settled in Sodom and was delivered from its destruction by God

אֵ֚ת (’êṯ)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

chose
וַיִּבְחַר־ (way·yiḇ·ḥar-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected

the whole
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

plain
כִּכַּ֣ר (kik·kar)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3603: 1) round 1a) a round district (environs of the Jordan valley) 1b) a round loaf (of bread) 1c) a round weight, talent (of gold, silver, bronze, iron)

of the Jordan
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן (hay·yar·dên)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan = 'descender' 1) the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)

for himself
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

[and]
ל֖וֹט (lō·wṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3876: Lot = 'covering' 1) son of Haran and Abraham's nephew who settled in Sodom and was delivered from its destruction by God

set out
וַיִּסַּ֥ע (way·yis·sa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5265: 1) to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pull out or up 1a2) to set out, depart 1a3) to journey, march 1a4) to set forth (of wind) 1b) (Niphal) to be pulled up, be removed, be plucked up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to set out, lead out, cause to spring up 1c2) to remove, quarry

toward the east.
מִקֶּ֑דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: n m 1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime 1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East 1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time 1c) anciently, of old (adverb) 1d) beginning 1e) east adv 2) eastward, to or toward the East

And [Abram and Lot] parted
וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ (way·yip·pā·rə·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6504: 1) to separate, divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide, separate 1b2) to be divided, be separated 1c) (Piel) to be separated 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to divide, separate 1e2) to make a division, make a separation 1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated

company
מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

Young's Literal Translation
and Lot chooseth for himself the whole circuit of the Jordan; and Lot journeyeth from the east, and they are parted—a man from his companion;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Lot chose the entire Jordan Valley for himself. Then Lot journeyed eastward , and they separated from each other.

New American Standard Bible
So Lot chose for himself all the valley of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. Thus they separated from each other.

King James Bible
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company:

New Living Translation
Lot chose for himself the whole Jordan Valley to the east of them. He went there with his flocks and servants and parted company with his uncle Abram.

English Standard Version
So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other.

New American Standard Bible
So Lot chose for himself all the valley of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. Thus they separated from each other.

King James Bible
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Lot chose the entire Jordan Valley for himself. Then Lot journeyed eastward, and they separated from each other.

International Standard Version
So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan plain. Then Lot traveled eastward, and they separated from each other.

NET Bible
Lot chose for himself the whole region of the Jordan and traveled toward the east. So the relatives separated from each other.

American Standard Version
So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

English Revised Version
So Lot chose him all the Plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Young's Literal Translation
and Lot chooseth for himself the whole circuit of the Jordan; and Lot journeyeth from the east, and they are parted -- a man from his companion;
















Cross References
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

Genesis 13:12
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

Ezekiel 47:18
And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

Genesis 13:8
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

Genesis 13:14
And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
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