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Original Word:לוֹט
Part of Speech:Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration:Lowt
Pronunciation:loht
Phonetic Spelling:(lote)
KJV: Lot
NASB:lot, Lot's
Word Origin:[the same asH3875 (לוֹט - Lot)]

1. Lot, Abraham's nephew

Lot

The same aslowt; Lot, Abraham's nephew -- Lot.

see HEBREWlowt

Word Origin
fromlut
Definition
Abraham's nephew
NASB Translation
lot (32), Lot's (1).

II.₃₃ son of Haran, and nephew of Abram; ; —Genesis 11:27,31;Genesis 12:4,5;Genesis 13:1,5,7,8,10,11 (twice in verse);Genesis 13:12;Genesis 13:14;Genesis 14:12;Genesis 14:16 15t.Genesis 19; = MoabitesDeuteronomy 2:9; = AmmonitesDeuteronomy 2:19; = both,Psalm 83:9.

Scriptural Distribution

Approximately thirty-three occurrences of לוֹט appear in the Hebrew Scriptures, concentrated inGenesis 11–19 and echoed in Deuteronomy, Psalms, and the Prophets. Every reference centers on the historical figure Lot or on the peoples that sprang from him.

Family Connections and Early Journey

Lot, son of Haran and nephew of Abram, left Ur and later Haran with the patriarch (Genesis 11:27; 12:4-5). Sharing Abram’s pilgrimage, he benefited from the divine promise that “all peoples on earth will be blessed” through Abram, foreshadowing the grace that would ultimately rescue him.

The Separation and Its Consequences

Strife between their herdsmen forced Abram and Lot to part company. Lot “looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the LORD” (Genesis 13:10) and chose it. The text immediately warns that “the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD” (Genesis 13:13). Lot’s decision highlights the danger of judging opportunities by appearance rather than by spiritual discernment.

Captured and Rescued

When Chedorlaomer’s coalition sacked Sodom, Lot was carried off (Genesis 14:12). Abram pursued the invaders, defeated them, and recovered Lot, displaying covenant loyalty and prefiguring later divine deliverances of Israel.

Life in Sodom and Angelic Visitation

Sitting in Sodom’s gate (Genesis 19:1) suggests Lot’s civic status. He demonstrated hospitality to two angelic visitors and pleaded with the townsmen to restrain their wickedness (19:6-8). The angels warned him: “Escape for your life! Do not look back!” (19:17). As destruction fell, “God remembered Abraham and brought Lot out of the catastrophe” (Genesis 19:29), weaving intercession and mercy together.

The Cave and the Birth of Moab and Ammon

Fearing they would have no husbands, Lot’s daughters intoxicated their father and conceived Moab and Ben-Ammi (Genesis 19:30-38). The episode shows the lingering impact of Sodom’s moral climate while explaining the origins of two nations that would play ambivalent roles in Israel’s history.

Later Old Testament References

Deuteronomy 2:9 and 2:19 forbid Israel to harass the descendants of Lot, underscoring divine allocation of territory.Psalm 83:8 lists “the sons of Lot” among conspiring foes, while prophetic oracles against Moab and Ammon (Jeremiah 48–49;Ezekiel 25) balance judgment with hints of future restoration.

Key Theological Themes

• Divine Rescue: Lot’s deliverance illustrates that the LORD “knows how to rescue the godly from trial” (cf.2 Peter 2:7-9).
• Worldly Allure: His choice of Sodom warns against valuing material prosperity over righteousness.
• Intercessory Grace: Abraham’s plea (Genesis 18:22-33) anticipates the mediatorial ministry of Christ.
• Mixed Legacy and Redemption: Although Moab and Ammon arose from scandal, God later grafted Ruth the Moabitess into Messiah’s lineage, proving He can redeem even the darkest origins.

Practical Ministry Applications

1. Evaluate decisions through a spiritual lens rather than outward advantage.
2. Maintain godly influence and hospitality in ungodly settings while refusing compromise.
3. Persist in intercession for relatives entangled in corrupt cultures, trusting the LORD’s power to save.
4. Proclaim hope: no family history is beyond God’s redemptive reach, as shown in Lot’s line culminating in Ruth and ultimately Jesus Christ.

בְּל֣וֹט בְּלוֹט֙ בלוט וְל֖וֹט וְל֗וֹט וְל֥וֹט ולוט ל֑וֹט ל֔וֹט ל֖וֹט ל֗וֹט ל֛וֹט ל֜וֹט ל֣וֹט ל֤וֹט ל֧וֹט ל֨וֹט לְל֔וֹט לֽוֹט׃ לוֹט֙ לוט לוט׃ ללוט bə·lō·wṭ belOt bəlōwṭ lə·lō·wṭ leLot ləlōwṭ lō·wṭ Lot lōwṭ veLot wə·lō·wṭ wəlōwṭInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 11:27
HEB:הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ לֽוֹט׃
NAS: and Haran became the fatherof Lot.
KJV: and Haran begatLot.
INT: and Haran the fatherof Lot

Genesis 11:31
HEB:בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֶת־ ל֤וֹט בֶּן־ הָרָן֙
NAS: his son,and Lot the son
KJV: his son,and Lot the son
INT: Abram his sonand Lot the son of Haran

Genesis 12:4
HEB:וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ ל֑וֹט וְאַבְרָ֗ם בֶּן־
NAS: had spokento him; and Lot went
KJV: had spokenunto him; and Lot went
INT: went to himand Lot now Abram old

Genesis 12:5
HEB:אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־ ל֣וֹט בֶּן־ אָחִ֗יו
NAS: his wifeand Lot his nephew,
KJV: his wife,and Lot his brother's
INT: Sarai his wifeand Lot son his brother's

Genesis 13:1
HEB:אֲשֶׁר־ ל֛וֹ וְל֥וֹט עִמּ֖וֹ הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃
NAS: and allthat belonged to him, and Lot with him.
KJV: he, and his wife,and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
INT: and all afterLot with to the Negev

Genesis 13:5
HEB: וְגַם־ לְל֔וֹט הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ אֶת־
NAS:Now Lot, who went with Abram,
KJV:And Lot also, which went with
INT: alsonow Lot went with

Genesis 13:7
HEB:רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵה־ ל֑וֹט וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י
NAS: and the herdsmenof Lot's livestock.
KJV: and the herdmenof Lot's cattle:
INT: shipherd livestockof Lot's now the Canaanite and the Perizzite

Genesis 13:8
HEB:אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־ ל֗וֹט אַל־ נָ֨א
NAS: saidto Lot, Please
KJV: saidunto Lot, Let there be
INT: Abram toLot Let there be no Please

Genesis 13:10
HEB: וַיִּשָּׂא־ ל֣וֹט אֶת־ עֵינָ֗יו
NAS:Lot lifted up his eyes
KJV:And Lot lifted up his eyes,
INT: liftedLot his eyes and saw

Genesis 13:11
HEB:וַיִּבְחַר־ ל֣וֹ ל֗וֹט אֵ֚ת כָּל־
NAS:So Lot chose for himself all
KJV:Then Lot chose him all the plain
INT: choseLot all the valley

Genesis 13:11
HEB:הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּסַּ֥ע ל֖וֹט מִקֶּ֑דֶם וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ
NAS: of the Jordan,and Lot journeyed
KJV: of Jordan;and Lot journeyed
INT: of the Jordan journeyedand Lot eastward separated

Genesis 13:12
HEB:בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ כְּנָ֑עַן וְל֗וֹט יָשַׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י
NAS: of Canaan,while Lot settled
KJV: of Canaan,and Lot dwelled
INT: the land of CanaanLot settled the cities

Genesis 13:14
HEB:אַחֲרֵי֙ הִפָּֽרֶד־ ל֣וֹט מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ שָׂ֣א
NAS: afterLot had separated
KJV: afterthat Lot was separated
INT: after had separatedLot with lift

Genesis 14:12
HEB:וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־ ל֧וֹט וְאֶת־ רְכֻשׁ֛וֹ
NAS: They also tookLot, Abram's nephew,
KJV: And they tookLot, Abram's brother's
INT: tookLot and his possessions son

Genesis 14:16
HEB:וְגַם֩ אֶת־ ל֨וֹט אָחִ֤יו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙
NAS: his relativeLot with his possessions,
KJV: his brotherLot, and his goods,
INT: the goods and alsoLot his relative his possessions

Genesis 19:1
HEB:סְדֹ֙מָה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְל֖וֹט יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־
NAS: in the eveningas Lot was sitting
KJV: at even;and Lot sat
INT: to Sodom the eveningLot was sitting the gate

Genesis 19:1
HEB:סְדֹ֑ם וַיַּרְא־ לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם
NAS: of Sodom.When Lot saw
KJV: of Sodom:and Lot seeing
INT: of Sodom sawLot rose to meet

Genesis 19:5
HEB:וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֶל־ לוֹט֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ
NAS: and they calledto Lot and said
KJV: And they calledunto Lot, and said
INT: called toLot and said Where

Genesis 19:6
HEB:וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם ל֖וֹט הַפֶּ֑תְחָה וְהַדֶּ֖לֶת
NAS:But Lot went
KJV:And Lot went out at the door
INT: went ButLot the doorway the door

Genesis 19:9
HEB:וַיִּפְצְר֨וּ בָאִ֤ישׁ בְּלוֹט֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּ
NAS: hardagainst Lot and came near
KJV: upon the man,[even] Lot, and came near
INT: pressed againstLot hard and came

Genesis 19:10
HEB:וַיָּבִ֧יאוּ אֶת־ ל֛וֹט אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה
NAS: and broughtLot into the house
KJV: and pulledLot into the house
INT: their hands and broughtLot into the house

Genesis 19:12
HEB:הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֶל־ ל֗וֹט עֹ֚ד מִֽי־
NAS: saidto Lot, Whom
KJV: saidunto Lot, Hast thou here
INT: the men toLot else Whom

Genesis 19:14
HEB: וַיֵּצֵ֨א ל֜וֹט וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־
NAS:Lot went out and spoke
KJV:And Lot went out, and spake
INT: wentLot and spoke to his

Genesis 19:15
HEB:וַיָּאִ֥יצוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים בְּל֣וֹט לֵאמֹ֑ר קוּם֩
NAS: urgedLot, saying,
KJV: hastenedLot, saying,
INT: urged the angelsLot saying Arise

Genesis 19:18
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹט אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אַל־
NAS:But Lot said to them, Oh
KJV:And Lot said
INT: saidLot about no

33 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3876
33 Occurrences

bə·lō·wṭ — 2 Occ.
lə·lō·wṭ — 1 Occ.
lō·wṭ — 26 Occ.
wə·lō·wṭ — 4 Occ.