Genesis 26:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Isaacיִצְחָ֜ק
(yitz·chak)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
dugוַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר
(vai·yach·por)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
againוַיָּ֨שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
the wellsבְּאֵרֹ֣ת
(be·'e·rot)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
of waterהַמַּ֗יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had been dugחָֽפְרוּ֙
(cha·fe·ru)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
in the daysבִּימֵי֙
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of his fatherאָבִ֔יו
(a·viv,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Abraham,אַבְרָהָ֣ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
for the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
(pe·lish·tim,)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
had stoppedוַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם
(vay·sat·te·mum)
5640: to stop up, shut up, keep closea prim. root
them up afterאַחֲרֵ֖י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the deathמֹ֣ות
(mo·vt)
4194: deathfrom muth
of Abraham;אַבְרָהָ֑ם
(av·ra·ham;)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
and he gaveוַיִּקְרָ֤א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
them the sameשֵׁמֹ֔ות
(she·mo·vt,)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
namesכַּשֵּׁמֹ֕ת
(ka·she·mot)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃
(a·viv.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
had givenקָרָ֥א
(ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
them. 
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KJV Lexicon
And Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
digged
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the wells
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
of water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
which they had digged
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
for the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
had stopped
catham  (saw-tham')
to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret -- closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
them after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
of Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
and he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
their names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
after the names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
by which
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
had called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them.

King James Bible
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaac reopened the water wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham and that the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. He gave them the same names his father had given them.

International Standard Version
Isaac re-excavated some wells that his father had first dug during his lifetime, because the Philistines had filled them with sand after Abraham's death. Isaac renamed those wells with the same names that his father had called them.

NET Bible
Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug back in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after Abraham died. Isaac gave these wells the same names his father had given them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He dug out the wells that had been dug during his father Abraham's lifetime. The Philistines had filled them in after Abraham's death. He gave them the same names that his father had given them.

King James 2000 Bible
And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
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