Genesis
Genesis 26:32–33
32On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him. 33So he called it Shibah,e and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.f
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Genesis 26:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On that same | הַה֗וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Isaac’s | יִצְחָ֔ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| servants | עַבְדֵ֣י | ‘aḇ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| came | וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and told | וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ | way·yag·gi·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| about | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the well | הַבְּאֵ֖ר | hab·bə·’êr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H875 well, pit |
| they had dug | חָפָ֑רוּ | ḥā·p̄ā·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2658 dig, search for |
| We have found | מָצָ֥אנוּ | mā·ṣā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H4672 attain to, find |
| water | מָֽיִם׃ | mā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| they told | וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Genesis 26:33
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So he called | וַיִּקְרָ֥א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| it | אֹתָ֖הּ | ’ō·ṯāh | Direct object marker; third person feminine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| Shibah | שִׁבְעָ֑ה | šiḇ·‘āh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7656 Shebah |
| and | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| to | עַ֖ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃ס | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | הַיּ֥וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| the name | שֵׁם־ | šêm- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the city | הָעִיר֙ | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| is Beersheba | שֶׁ֔בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H884 Beersheba |
Cross-references
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Genesis 26:32 Proverbs 10:4 · Proverbs 13:4 · Genesis 26:25 · Matthew 7:7 · Proverbs 2:4–5
Genesis 26:33 Genesis 21:31 · Genesis 26:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.