Genesis 28:19

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.19", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz", "*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name/designation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling", "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*lûz*": "Luz (city name)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה

Transliteration

wə-yiqrāʾ ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm the-that bêt-ʾēl wə-ʾûlām lûz šēm-hāʿîr at-the-rīʾšōnâ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place
• *bêt-ʾēl*: noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel
• *wə-ʾûlām*: waw conjunction + adverb - but/however
• *lûz*: proper noun - Luz
• *šēm-hāʿîr*: noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city
• *rīʾšōnâ*: adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning

Word Meanings

• *yiqrāʾ*: called/named
• *šēm*: name/designation
• *māqôm*: place/location/site
• *bêt-ʾēl*: Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling
• *ʾûlām*: but/however/nevertheless
• *lûz*: Luz (city name)
• *ʿîr*: city/town
• *rīʾšōnâ*: first/formerly/at the beginning

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He called the name of that place Bethel, but previously the name of the city was called Luz.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at first.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he called the name of the place Bethell for in dede the name of the citie was called Lus before tyme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he called the place Bethel, but afore the cite was called Lus.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he called ye name of that place Bethel: notwithstanding the name of the citie was at the first called Luz.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he called the name of the place Bethel: but the name of the citie was called Luz, before tyme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, `house of God,' and yet, Luz `is' the name of the city at the first.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he called the name of that place Beth-el. But the name of the city was Luz at the first.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 48:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֥ל שַׁדַּ֛י נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַ֥י בְּל֖וּז בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*yôsēp̄* *ʾēl* *šadday* *nirʾāh*-to *ʾēlay* in *lûz* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan* and *wayĕbārek* *ʾōtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*šadday*": "proper noun/divine epithet - Almighty", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared/was seen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lûz*": "proper noun, place name - Luz", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power", "*šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful/All-Sufficient", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*lûz*": "Luz (place name, later renamed Bethel)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*kĕnāʿan*": "Canaan (geographical region)", "*wayĕbārek*": "blessed/favored/empowered" } }
• Judg 1:22-26 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.1.22", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֛ף גַּם־הֵ֖ם בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽם׃", "text": "And *yaʿălû* *bêt*-*yôsēp* also them to *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *YHWH* with them.", "grammar": { "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they went up", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, Joseph", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, El/God (in place name)", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*yaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/attacked", "*bêt*-*yôsēp*": "house of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh tribes)", "*bêt*-*ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name, 'house of God')" } } 23 { "verseID": "Judges.1.23", "source": "וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃", "text": "And *yātîrû* *bêt*-*yôsēp* in *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *šēm* the *ʿîr* *ləpānîm* *lûz*.", "grammar": { "*yātîrû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they spied out/explored", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, Joseph", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, El/God (in place name)", "*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ləpānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition - before/formerly", "*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz" }, "variants": { "*yātîrû*": "spied out/reconnoitered/explored", "*ləpānîm*": "formerly/previously/before", "*lûz*": "Luz (former name of Bethel)" } } 24 { "verseID": "Judges.1.24", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃", "text": "And *yirʾû* the *šōmərîm* *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from the *ʿîr* and *yōʾmərû* to him *harʾēnû* *nāʾ* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *ʿāśînû* with you *ḥāsed*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they saw", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the watchers/guards", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*harʾēnû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - show us", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with waw consecutive - and we will do/show", "*ḥāsed*": "common noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor" }, "variants": { "*šōmərîm*": "watchers/guards/spies", "*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out from/exiting", "*harʾēnû*": "show us/reveal to us", "*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into", "*ḥāsed*": "kindness/mercy/favor/loyalty" } } 25 { "verseID": "Judges.1.25", "source": "וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *yarʾēm* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *yakkû* the *ʿîr* to *pî*-*ḥāreb* and the *ʾîš* and all *mišpaḥtô* *šillēḥû*.", "grammar": { "*yarʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he showed them", "*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yakkû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they struck", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*mišpaḥtô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his family/clan", "*šillēḥû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - they let go/sent away" }, "variants": { "*yarʾēm*": "showed them/revealed to them", "*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into", "*pî*-*ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword (idiom for violent slaughter)", "*šillēḥû*": "let go/sent away/spared" } } 26 { "verseID": "Judges.1.26", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֶ֖רֶץ הַחִתִּ֑ים וַיִּ֣בֶן עִ֗יר וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ ל֔וּז ה֣וּא שְׁמָ֔הּ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yēlek* the *ʾîš* to *ʾereṣ* the *ḥittîm* and *yiben* *ʿîr* and *yiqrāʾ* *šəmāh* *lûz* *hûʾ* *šəmāh* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*yēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥittîm*": "proper noun with definite article, Hittites", "*yiben*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - a city", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that is", "*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ* *ḥittîm*": "land of the Hittites", "*yiqrāʾ* *šəmāh*": "called its name/named it", "*yôm* *zeh*": "this day/to this day/until now" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.29", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד נָתַ֥ן בְּדָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem ʾet-hāʾeḥād bə-bêt-ʾēl wə-ʾet-hāʾeḥād nātan bə-dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed/set", "*ʾet-hāʾeḥād*": "direct object marker + definite article + numeral - the one", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*wə-ʾet-hāʾeḥād*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + numeral - and the one", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/put/placed", "*bə-dān*": "preposition + proper noun - in Dan" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāśem*": "placed/set/put", "*nātan*": "gave/put/placed/established" } }
• Hos 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.15", "source": "אִם־זֹנֶ֤ה אַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יֶאְשַׁ֖ם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאַל־תָּבֹ֣אוּ הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וְאַֽל־תַּעֲלוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן וְאַל־תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ חַי־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-zōnê* *ʾattâ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal-yeʾšam* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-ʾal-tābōʾû* *ha-Gilgāl* *wə-ʾal-taʿălû* *Bêt* *ʾāwen* *wə-ʾal-tiššābəʿû* *ḥay*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*zōnê*": "participle, masculine singular - playing the harlot", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle (jussive) - let not", "*yeʾšam*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - become guilty", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*tābōʾû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you come", "*ha-Gilgāl*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gilgal", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*taʿălû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you go up", "*Bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun - idolatry/iniquity/trouble", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*tiššābəʿû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - you swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct state - life of/as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*ʾāšam*": "be guilty/bear punishment/become desolate", "*Bêt ʾāwen*": "House of Iniquity/Wickedness (pejorative name for Bethel)", "*ʾāwen*": "trouble/wickedness/sorrow/idolatry", "*šābaʿ* (niphal)": "swear/take an oath" } }
• Hos 12:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.4", "source": "בַּבֶּ֖טֶן עָקַ֣ב אֶת־אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*beṭen* *ʿāqab* *ʾet*-brother-his *û-bĕ-ʾônô* *śārâ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb", "*ʿāqab*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he grasped heel/supplanted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*û-bĕ*": "conjunction + preposition - and in", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength/vigor", "*śārâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he strove/contended/struggled", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/divine being" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqab*": "grasped by the heel/supplanted/deceived", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*ʾônô*": "his strength/his power/his vigor", "*śārâ*": "strove/contended/struggled/wrestled with" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.5", "source": "וַיָּ֤שַׂר אֶל־מַלְאָךְ֙ וַיֻּכָ֔ל בָּכָ֖ה וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֑וֹ בֵּֽית־אֵל֙ יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ וְשָׁ֖ם יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*way-yāśar* to-*malʾāk* *way-yukāl* *bākâ* *way-yitḥannen*-to-him *bêt-ʾēl* *yimṣāʾennû* *wĕ-šām* *yĕdabbēr* with-us", "grammar": { "*way-yāśar*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he strove/contended", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*way-yukāl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive, passive form - and he prevailed", "*bākâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept", "*way-yitḥannen*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sought favor/pleaded", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun, construct form - Bethel/house of God", "*yimṣāʾennû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will find him", "*wĕ-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*yĕdabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*yāśar*": "strove/contended/fought/struggled", "*malʾāk*": "messenger/angel/divine representative", "*yukāl*": "prevailed/overcame/was able", "*bākâ*": "wept/cried", "*yitḥannen*": "sought favor/pleaded/implored/made supplication" } }
• Gen 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.8", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there *hāhārāh* from-*miqqedem* to-*Bêt*-*ʾĒl* and-*wayyēṭ* *ʾāholōh* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* from-*miyyām* and-the-*ʿAy* from-*miqqedem* and-*wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-*bešēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved", "*hāhārāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain", "*miqqedem*": "preposition + noun masculine - from east", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched", "*ʾāholōh*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun masculine - from west", "*ʿAy*": "proper noun - Ai", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*bešēm*": "preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of" }, "variants": { "*miqqedem*": "from the east/eastward/on the east", "*miyyām*": "from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea", "*wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*": "he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name" } }
• Gen 35:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב ק֛וּם עֲלֵ֥ה בֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וְשֶׁב־שָׁ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂה־שָׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לָאֵל֙ הַנִּרְאֶ֣ה אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔ מִפְּנֵ֖י עֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* unto *yaʿăqōb*, *qûm* *ʿălēh* *bêt-ʾēl* and *wešeb-šām*, and *waʿăśēh-šām* *mizbēaḥ* to the *ʾēl* the *hannirʾeh* unto you in your *bȇborḥăkā* from *mippȇnê* *ʿēśāw* your *ʾāḥîkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/stand up", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wešeb-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular + locative adverb - and dwell there", "*waʿăśēh-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular + locative adverb - and make there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun with article - the God", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + niphal participle masculine singular - the one appearing", "*bȇborḥăkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your fleeing", "*mippȇnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get ready", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "house of God/sacred place/geographic location Bethel", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mippȇnê*": "from the face of/from before/because of/due to" } }