Genesis 35:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He builtוַיִּ֤בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַ
(miz·be·ach,)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
there,שָׁם֙
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
and calledוַיִּקְרָא֙
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the placeלַמָּקֹ֔ום
(lam·ma·ko·vm,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
El-bethel, 
 
416: "the God of Bethel," an altar of Jacobfrom el and Betheel
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
thereשָׁ֗ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had revealedנִגְל֤וּ
(nig·lu)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
Himself to him when he fledבְּבָרְחֹ֖ו
(be·va·re·chov)
1272: to go through, fleea prim. root
from his brother.אָחִֽיו׃
(a·chiv.)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
there an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Elbethel
'El Beyth-'El  (ale bayth-ale')
the God of Bethel; El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob -- El-beth-el.
because there God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
appeared
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
unto him when he fled
barach  (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
from the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother.

King James Bible
And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob built an altar there and called the place God of Bethel because it was there that God had revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

International Standard Version
He built an altar there to God and named the place El Beth-el, because God had revealed himself there when he was fleeing from his brother.

NET Bible
He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He built an altar there and called that place El Bethel [God of the House of God]. That's where God had revealed himself to Jacob when he was fleeing from his brother.

King James 2000 Bible
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-bethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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