What does לוֹט mean in the Bible?
לוֹט is a Hebrew word meaning "Lot , Abraham's nephew".
Hebrew · H3876
לוֹט
Lot , Abraham's nephew
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לוֹט H3876
What does לוֹט mean in the Bible?
לוֹט is a Hebrew word meaning "Lot , Abraham's nephew".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3876?
The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Lot (14), of Lot (4), and Lot (3), but Lot (2), So Lot (2).
Where does לוֹט appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (30), Deuteronomy (2), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Lot 14× Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 13:8
of Lot 4× Genesis 13:7, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19, Psalms 83:8
and Lot 3× Genesis 12:4, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 19:1
but Lot 2× Genesis 13:12, Genesis 19:18
So Lot 2× Genesis 13:11, Genesis 19:14
[and] 1× Genesis 13:11
[he] 1× Genesis 19:29
and Lot [was] 1× Genesis 13:1
in on Lot 1× Genesis 19:9
Lot along 1× Genesis 19:15
Now Lot 1× Genesis 13:5
of Lot’s 1× Genesis 19:36
When Lot 1× Genesis 19:1
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 11:27 לֽוֹט׃ to Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 11:31 ל֤וֹט to Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 12:4 ל֑וֹט to and Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 12:5 ל֣וֹט to Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 13:1 וְל֥וֹט to and Lot [was] Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 13:5 לְל֔וֹט to Now Lot Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 13:7 ל֑וֹט to of Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 13:8 ל֗וֹט to Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 13:10 ל֣וֹט to And Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 13:11 ל֗וֹט to So Lot Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 11:27
Aligned rows 33
Books represented 3
Genesis 30 Deuteronomy 2 Psalms 1
Source forms
ל֖וֹט 5x lō·wṭ Genesis 13:11, Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:18, Genesis 19:36
ל֣וֹט 4x lō·wṭ Genesis 12:5, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14, Psalms 83:8
ל֗וֹט 3x lō·wṭ Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 19:12
לוֹט֙ 3x lō·wṭ Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:29
וְל֖וֹט 2x wə·lō·wṭ Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:23
ל֑וֹט 2x lō·wṭ Genesis 12:4, Genesis 13:7
ל֨וֹט 2x lō·wṭ Genesis 14:16, Genesis 19:30
לֽוֹט׃ 2x lō·wṭ Genesis 11:27, Genesis 19:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 26x Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:23
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 19:9, Genesis 19:15
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 13:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Lot , Abraham's nephew
Source Gloss
Lot , Abraham's nephew
Extended definition
Lot.
Word Origins
לוֹט is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain