Genesis

Genesis 13:3–4

³From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched, ⁴to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

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Genesis 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the Negev	מִנֶּ֖גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
he journeyed	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
from place to place	לְמַסָּעָ֔יו	lə·mas·sā·‘āw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4550 pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey
toward	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
until he came	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the place	הַמָּק֗וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Bethel	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
and	וּבֵ֥ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Ai	הָעָֽי׃	hā·‘āy	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5857 Ai, Aja, Ajath
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his tent	אָהֳלֹה	ʾå̄·ho·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent
had formerly	בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה	bat·tə·ḥil·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8462 beginning
been pitched	הָ֨יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Genesis 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the site	מְקוֹם֙	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had built	עָ֥שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
And there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Abram	אַבְרָ֖ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
called	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Genesis 13:4 Jeremiah 29:12 · Ephesians 6:18–19 · Genesis 12:7–8 · Isaiah 58:9 · Psalm 65:1–2 · Zephaniah 3:9 · Psalm 116:2 · Psalm 84:10 · Psalm 145:18 · Psalm 42:1–2 · Psalm 107:15 · Psalm 107:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.