Genesis 21:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they madeוַיִּכְרְת֥וּ
(vai·yich·re·tu)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantבְרִ֖ית
(ve·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
at Beersheba;שָׁ֑בַע
(sha·va;)
884: "well of seven," a place in the Negevfrom beer and sheba
and Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
(a·vi·me·lech)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
and Phicol,וּפִיכֹל֙
(u·fi·chol)
6369: commander of Abimelech's armyfrom an unused word
the commanderשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of his army,צְבָאֹ֔ו
(tze·va·'ov,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
aroseוַיָּ֣קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ
(vai·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the landאֶ֥רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
(pe·lish·tim.)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth


















KJV Lexicon
Thus they made
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
at Beersheba
B'er Sheba`  (be-ayr' sheh'-bah)
well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine -- Beer-shebah.
then Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
rose up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and Phichol
Piykol  (pee-kole')
mouth of all; Picol, a Philistine -- Phichol.
the chief captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of his host
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
and they returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
into the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.

King James Bible
Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they had made a covenant at Beer-sheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and returned to the land of the Philistines.

International Standard Version
So after they had made a covenant in Beer-sheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and returned to Philistine territory.

NET Bible
So they made a treaty at Beer Sheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After they made the treaty at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and went back to the land of the Philistines.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
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