Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.31", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "On-*kēn* *qārāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* *hahûʾ* *Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* *kî* there *nišbəʿû* *šənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*la-*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nišbəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swore", "*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*qārāʾ*": "called/named", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ*": "Well of Oath/Well of Seven/Beersheba", "*nišbəʿû*": "they swore/they took an oath" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 26:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.33", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ שִׁבְעָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "and-*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾōtāh* *šibʿâ* therefore name-of-*hā-ʿîr* *bəʾēr* *šebaʿ* until *hay-yôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of קרא - and he called", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*šibʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - oath/seven", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*bəʾēr*": "construct noun - well of", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number/noun - seven/oath", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*šibʿâ*": "oath/seven (wordplay on number seven and oath)", "*bəʾēr* *šebaʿ*": "well of oath/well of seven (wordplay)", "*hay-yôm* *hazzeh*": "this day/the present day/today" } }
  • Gen 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.14", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם אַבְרָהָ֣ם ׀ בַּבֹּ֡קֶר וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לֶחֶם֩ וְחֵ֨מַת מַ֜יִם וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־הָ֠גָר שָׂ֧ם עַל־שִׁכְמָ֛הּ וְאֶת־הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֑הָ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ וַתֵּ֔תַע בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "And *yaškēm* *ʾAbrāhām* in-the-*bōqer* and *yiqqaḥ*-*leḥem* and-*ḥēmat* *mayim* and *yittēn* to-*Hāgār* *śām* on-*šikmāh* and-*ʾet*-*hayyeled* and *yəšalləḥehā* and *tēlek* and *tētaʿ* in-*midbar* *Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yaškēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he rose early", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥēmat*": "feminine singular construct - skin/bottle of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Hāgār*": "proper noun - Hagar", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*šikmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her shoulder", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yeled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*yəšalləḥehā*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he sent her away", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tētaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wandered", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rose early/started early", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/provisions", "*ḥēmat* *mayim*": "skin of water/water bottle", "*śām*": "placed/put", "*šikmāh*": "her shoulder/her back", "*yeled*": "child/boy/lad", "*yəšalləḥehā*": "sent her away/dismissed her", "*tēlek*": "went/departed", "*tētaʿ*": "wandered/went astray/strayed", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert" } }
  • Gen 26:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.23", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿal* from-there *bəʾēr* *šābaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of עלה - and he went up", "*bəʾēr*": "proper noun construct - Beersheba", "*šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿal*": "and he went up/and he ascended/and he traveled", "*bəʾēr* *šābaʿ*": "Beersheba (place name meaning 'well of oath/seven')" } }
  • Josh 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.28", "source": "וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*ḥăṣar* *šûʿāl* *û*-*bәʾēr* *šebaʿ* *û*-*bizyôtәyāh*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*ḥăṣar*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and Hazar", "*šûʿāl*": "proper noun - Shual", "*û*-*bәʾēr*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and Beer", "*šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*û*-*bizyôtәyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Biziothiah" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar*": "village/settlement/court", "*bәʾēr*": "well/pit" } }
  • Judg 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }
  • 2 Sam 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃", "text": "For *yāʿaṣtî* that *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄* unto you all *Yiśrāʾēl* from *Dān* even to *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*, like the *kaḥôl* which is upon the *hayyām* in *lārōḇ*; and your *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm* in the *baqqərāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beer-sheba", "*kaḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude", "*p̄ānêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "I advise/counsel/recommend", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected", "*kaḥôl* *hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand", "*lārōḇ*": "in multitude/in abundance/numerous", "*p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*": "your face going/you personally leading/your presence going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "in the battle/in the midst/in the combat" } }