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Genesis 26

Gn. 26:33 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
it ηShebah
Shib`ah (Hebrew #7656)
seven(-th); Shebah, a well in Palestine
KJV usage: Shebah.
Pronounce: shib-aw'
Origin: masculine of 7651
: therefore the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
is θBeer-sheba
B'er (Hebrew #884)
well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Beer-shebah.
Pronounce: Sheba`
Origin: from 875 and 7651 (in the sense of 7650)
unto this day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
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η
i.e. an oath.
θ
i.e. the well of the oath.

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Beer-Sheba; Beer-shebah,
Day,
Shebah

Cross References

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Shebah.
i.e., an oath.
therefore.
Gn. 21:31• 31Por esto llamó á aquel lugar Beer-seba; porque allí juraron ambos. (Gn. 21:31)
Beer-sheba.
i.e., the well of the oath.
Gn. 26:28• 28Y ellos respondieron: Hemos visto que Jehová es contigo; y dijimos: Haya ahora juramento entre nosotros, entre nosotros y ti, y haremos alianza contigo: (Gn. 26:28)
This may have been the same city which was called Beer-sheba a hundred years before this, in the time of Abraham; but as the well, from which it had its name originally, was closed up by the Philistines, the name of the place might have been abolished with the well; when, therefore, Isaac re-opened it, he restored the ancient name of the place.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he called it Shebaha; therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

JND Translation Notes

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Oath.