1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _ Elohim_ following immediately on _ Jehovah_ has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by th... [ Continue Reading ]
13:1 south. (b-23) _ Negeb_ , 'south country.' name for the region of Canaan (Judah) bordering on the desert.... [ Continue Reading ]
13:8 brethren. (e-28) Lit. 'men, brethren.'... [ Continue Reading ]
13:10 plain (a-11) 'Circle.' used for the plain at the mouth of the Jordan, most of which was afterwards covered by the Salt sea. Ch. 14.3. Sodom (b-24) Burning. Gomorrah; (c-26) Submersion. Zoar. (d-41) Zor, or Zar, in Egypt. not Bela, ch. 14.2,8.... [ Continue Reading ]