Genesis
Genesis 26:25
25So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | וַיִּ֧בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| an altar | מִזְבֵּ֗חַ | miz·bê·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| there | שָׁ֣ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| and called | וַיִּקְרָא֙ | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| on the name | בְּשֵׁ֣ם | bə·šêm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and he pitched | וַיֶּט־ | way·yeṭ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| his tent | אָהֳל֑וֹ | ’ā·ho·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H168 tent |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| servants | עַבְדֵי־ | ‘aḇ·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| also dug | וַיִּכְרוּ־ | way·yiḵ·rū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3738 dig |
| a well | בְּאֵֽר׃ | bə·’êr | Noun - feminine singular | H875 well, pit |
| there | שָׁ֥ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
Cross-references
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Psalm 116:17 · Genesis 13:18 · Genesis 12:7–8 · Genesis 33:20 · Genesis 35:1 · Exodus 17:15 · Genesis 8:20 · Genesis 13:4 · Genesis 22:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.