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כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר H3540

H3540 is the Hebrew word כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר, transliterated Kᵉdorlâʻômer and said ked-or-law-o'-mer. The King James Version most often renders it chedorlaomer.

Word: כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶרTransliteration: KᵉdorlâʻômerSaid: ked-or-law-o'-merLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Kedorlaomer, an early Persian king.

Where it comes from

of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

chedorlaomer 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: Chedorlaomer.

Verses using כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 14:1 · KJV

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

Genesis 14:4 · KJV

Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

Genesis 14:5 · KJV

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

Genesis 14:9 · KJV

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

Genesis 14:17 · KJV

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3540 mean?

H3540 is the Hebrew word כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר (Kᵉdorlâʻômer), meaning Kedorlaomer, an early Persian king.

How is H3540 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it chedorlaomer (5 times).

How many times does H3540 appear in the Bible?

כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר (Kᵉdorlâʻômer) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3540 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign origin.

Nearby entries

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