Verse 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')" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 21:31 : 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" } }
  • Gen 46:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.1", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֤ע יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֵ֣רָה שָּׁ֑בַע וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח זְבָחִ֔ים לֵאלֹהֵ֖י אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "And *wayyissaʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* and all that to-him, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*Bĕʾērâ Šāḇaʿ*, and *wayyizbaḥ* *zĕḇāḥîm* to-*ʾĕlōhê* father-his *Yiṣḥāq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyissaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he journeyed/set out'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel' (Jacob's new name)", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came/arrived'", "*Bĕʾērâ Šāḇaʿ*": "proper noun, place name - 'Beersheba'", "*wayyizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sacrificed/offered'", "*zĕḇāḥîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - 'sacrifices'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Isaac'" }, "variants": { "*wayyissaʿ*": "journeyed/traveled/set out/pulled up stakes", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived at", "*wayyizbaḥ*": "sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*zĕḇāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
  • 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)" } }