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Genesis 14:3

All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֵ֨לֶּה֙elehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).חָֽבְר֔וּchavervjoinחָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “join”, a completed actionH2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinatecharm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).עֵ֖מֶקemeqvaleעֵמֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “vale”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6010a vale (i.e. broad depression)dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also H1025 (בֵּית הָעֵמֶק).הַשִּׂדִּ֑יםhasidimthe Siddimשִׂדִּיםdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Siddim”H7708Siddim, a valley in PalestineSiddim.ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יָ֥םyamseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sea”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).הַמֶּֽלַחhamelachthe saltמֶלַחdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the salt”, the ordinary formH4417properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)salt(-pit).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim — the same is the Salt Sea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).

Young’s Literal Translation

All these have been joined together unto the valley of Siddim, which [is] the Salt Sea;

World English Bible

All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

Darby Translation

All these were joined in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

Douay-Rheims

All these came together into the woodland vale, which now is the salt sea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim — the same is the Salt Sea.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is now the sea of salt.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πάντες οὗτοι συνεφώνησαν ἐπὶ τὴν φάραγγα τὴν ἁλυκήν· αὕτη ἡ θάλασσα τῶν ἁλῶν.