Bible Person

Chedorlaomer

Meaning: roundness of a sheaf · Male · 5 cross references

Chedorlaomer is the eastern king who dominates the coalition war in Genesis 14 and becomes the backdrop for Abram's rescue of Lot. He is one of the earliest named foreign rulers in the biblical narrative. First appears in Gen 14:1.1

AI summary: Chedorlaomer matters because the cross references present him as the powerful king whose campaign sets off the first large-scale military episode in Scripture. His dominance over the cities of the plain creates the crisis that draws Abram into armed pursuit and rescue. In that sense, his role frames Abram's emergence as a man capable of decisive action and honored by Melchizedek. Taken together, the material presents Chedorlaomer as the imperial aggressor whose campaign becomes the occasion for Abram's rescue of Lot.1

Central Figure

Chedorlaomer

Meaning: roundness of a sheaf