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    Lot

    LAHT

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Covering; Veil; Hidden
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Lot appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 13:12.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Lot's story warns that proximity to evil, even for a righteous person, leads to devastating compromise. His rescue by grace reminds us that God delivers those who call upon Him, even from situations of their own making.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 13:12

      "Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom."

    • 2 Peter 2:7-8

      "And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day."

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