Genesis 26:33
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he calledוַיִּקְרָ֥א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
it Shibah;שִׁבְעָ֑ה
(shiv·'ah;)
7656: a well in Beershebafrom sheba
thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the nameשֵׁם־
(shem-)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the cityהָעִיר֙
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
is Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַע
(she·va,)
884: "well of seven," a place in the Negevfrom beer and sheba
to thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day.הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
it Shebah
Shib`ah  (shib-aw')
seven(-th); Shebah, a well in Palestine -- Shebah.
therefore the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
is Beersheba
B'er Sheba`  (be-ayr' sheh'-bah)
well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine -- Beer-shebah.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

King James Bible
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

International Standard Version
So Isaac named the well Shebah, which is why the city is named Beer-sheba to this day.

NET Bible
So he named it Shibah; that is why the name of the city has been Beer Sheba to this day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he named it Shibah [Oath]. That is why the name of the city is still Beersheba today.

King James 2000 Bible
And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.
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