The Meaning of Genesis 14:6 Explained

Genesis 14:6

KJV: And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

YLT: and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-Paran, which is by the wilderness;

Darby: and the Horites on their mount Seir, to El-Paran, which is by the wilderness.

ASV: and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the Horites  in their mount  Seir,  unto Elparan,  which [is] by  the wilderness. 

What does Genesis 14:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 14:1-12 - Abram At Hebron Lot Taken Captive
Lot lifted up his eyes for himself, but when the last of Lot's followers had streamed out of the camp, God bade Abram lift up his eyes, not to choose, but to behold what God had chosen for him. He must first estimate his possessions, and then enjoy them. Let us count up our treasures in Christ, and use them. Lot grasped at and lost his all. Abram left and inherited all. Notice how prodigal God's provision is: "All the land"¦ for ever"¦ as the dust"¦ the length and breadth." It was a far cry from the valley of the Euphrates to Sodom, and the little confederate kings dared to rebel against Chedorlaomer, who swept over their lands like a sirocco, and marched up the valley of the Jordan, laden with booty, and carrying Lot. You cannot have the sweets of the world and miss its bitters. The path of separation is the only way of safety and peace! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 14

1  The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies
12  Lot is taken prisoner
14  Abram rescues him
17  Melchizedek blesses Abram, who gives him tithes
21  Abram restores the rest of the spoil to the king of Sodom

What do the individual words in Genesis 14:6 mean?

and the Horite in their mountain of Seir as far as - El Paran which [is] by the wilderness
וְאֶת־ הַחֹרִ֖י בְּהַרְרָ֣ם שֵׂעִ֑יר עַ֚ד אֵ֣יל פָּארָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַמִּדְבָּֽר

הַחֹרִ֖י  the  Horite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹרִי  
Sense: the inhabitants of Mount Seir.
בְּהַרְרָ֣ם  in  their  mountain 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: הַר  
Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
שֵׂעִ֑יר  of  Seir 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שֵׂעִיר 
Sense: patriarch of the Horites, the inhabitants of Edom before the descendants of Esau, the Edomites.
עַ֚ד  as  far  as 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
אֵ֣יל  - 
Parse:
פָּארָ֔ן  El  Paran 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֵיל פָּארָן  
Sense: town and harbour at tip of Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea.
עַל־  [is]  by 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: 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.
הַמִּדְבָּֽר  the  wilderness 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִדְבָּר 
Sense: wilderness.