Genesis 12:9

Genesis 12:9

And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

a. NLT: Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.

b. NIV: Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.

c. YLT: And Abram journeyeth, going on and journeying towards the south.

d. Amplified Bible: Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev (the South country of Judah).

e. Septuagint: And Abram departed and went and encamped in the wilderness.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Then Abraham journeyed on, steadily toward the south.

1. “And Abram journeyed…”

a. Abram [87 * 'Abram] [Strong: contracted from 48; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham:--Abram.]

b. journeyed [5265 * naca`] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey:--cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), X still, be on his (go their) way.]

2. “…going on still toward the south.”

a. going on [1980 * halak] [Strong: akin to 3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.]

b. still [5265 * naca`] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey:--cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), X still, be on his (go their) way.]

c. toward the south [5045 * negeb] [Strong: from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine):--south (country, side, -ward).]