Genesis 33:20

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.33.20", "source": "וַיַּצֶּב־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yaṣṣeb*-there *mizbēaḥ* *wə-yiqrāʾ*-to it *ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - El", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣeb*": "erected/set up/established", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*ʾēl*": "El/God", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּצֶּב־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּ֨קְרָא־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wə-yaṣṣeb-there mizbēaḥ wə-yiqrāʾ-to it ʾēl ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaṣṣeb*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he erected
• *mizbēaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - altar
• *wə-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *ʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - El
• *ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Israel

Word Meanings

• *yaṣṣeb*: erected/set up/established
• *mizbēaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice
• *yiqrāʾ*: called/named
• *ʾēl*: El/God
• *ʾĕlōhê*: God of/deity of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he erected{H5324} there an altar,{H4196} and called it{H7121} El-Elohe-Israel.{H415}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he erected{H5324}{(H8686)} there an altar{H4196}, and called it{H7121}{(H8799)} Elelohe-Israel{H415}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he made there an aulter and there called vpon the myghtie God of Israell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and there he set vp an altare, and called vpon the name of the mightie God of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he set vp there an altar, and called it, The mightie God of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he made there an aulter, and called it, the mightie God of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.{El Elohe Israel means "God, the God of Israel" or "The God of Israel is mighty."}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God -- the God of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there he put up an altar, naming it El, the God of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There he set up an altar and called it“The God of Israel is God.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.20", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן נֹ֛חַ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָע֣וֹף הַטָּהֹ֔ר וַיַּ֥עַל עֹלֹ֖ת בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "And *wayyiben* *nōaḥ* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*; and *wayyiqqaḥ* from-all the-*bəhēmâ* the-*ṭəhôrâ* and-from-all the-*ʿôp* the-*ṭāhōr*, and *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlōt* in-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper name with preposition - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bird/fowl", "*ṭāhōr*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "offered up/caused to ascend/sacrificed", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings" } }
• Gen 12:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } } 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 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayeʾĕhal* *ʾAḇrām* and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *ʾēlōnê* *Mamrēʾ* which is in *Ḥeḇrôn*, and *wayyiḇen-šām* *mizḇēaḥ* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pitched his tent", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ʾēlōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of/terebinths of", "*Mamrēʾ*": "proper noun - Mamre", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wayyiḇen-šām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and he built there", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕhal*": "pitched his tent/moved his tent/tented", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/entered/went", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*ʾēlōnê*": "oaks of/terebinths of/great trees of", "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Gen 21:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.33", "source": "וַיִּטַּ֥ע אֶ֖שֶׁל בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּ֨קְרָא־שָׁ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֵ֥ל עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *yiṭṭaʿ* *ʾešel* in-*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* and *yiqrāʾ*-there in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ʾēl* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yiṭṭaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he planted", "*ʾešel*": "masculine singular noun - tamarisk tree", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/on", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭaʿ*": "planted/established", "*ʾešel*": "tamarisk tree/grove/orchard", "*yiqrāʾ* *šām* *bə-šēm*": "called there on the name/invoked there the name", "*ʾēl* *ʿôlām*": "Everlasting God/Eternal God" } }
• Gen 32:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו מַה־שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him what-name-your *wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mah-šəmekā*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what is your name" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to ask", "*šəmekā*": "your name, your renown" } }
• Gen 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.7", "source": "וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֔וֹם אֵ֖ל בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל כִּ֣י שָׁ֗ם נִגְל֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים בְּבָרְח֖וֹ מִפְּנֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* *šām* *mizbēaḥ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to the *lammāqôm* *ʾēl* *bêt-ʾēl* because *kî* *šām* *niglû* unto him *ʾēlāyw* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* in his *bȇborḥô* from *mippȇnê* his *ʾāḥîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - to the place", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/El", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*niglû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were revealed", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + masculine plural noun - the God/the gods", "*bȇborḥô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his fleeing", "*mippȇnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*lammāqôm*": "to the place/to the site/to the location", "*ʾēl bêt-ʾēl*": "El-Bethel/God of Bethel/God of the house of God", "*niglû*": "they were revealed/they appeared/they were manifested", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods/the divine beings", "*mippȇnê*": "from before/from the face of/because of" } }