Lexicon
כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר
ke.dor.la.o.mer
H3540
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Chedorlaomer

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ke.dor.la.o.mer is the proper name of the king of Elam who receives service, leads allied kings, and is later defeated.

The name identifies a king of Elam throughout a single conflict account: he is named among kings, receives the service of others, comes with allied kings to strike opponents, and is later described as having been defeated.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name of the king of Elam · dominant

    Each occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 14:1 the APB renders the clause "Chedorlaomer king of Elam"; Genesis 14:4 describes twelve years of service to him, Genesis 14:5 names his arrival with other kings, Genesis 14:9 places him among four kings, and Genesis 14:17 recalls the return from smiting him and the kings with him.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as "Chedorlaomer." Across the verses it places that name in clauses about kingship, service, military action, and defeat.

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