Genesis 21:31 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 1 | | כֵּ֗ן | h3651 |
| 2 | Wherefore he called | קָרָ֛א | h7121 |
| 3 | that place | לַמָּק֥וֹם | h4725 |
| 4 | | הַה֖וּא | h1931 |
| 5 | | בְּאֵ֣ר | h0 |
| 6 | Beersheba | שָׁ֑בַע | h884 |
| 7 | | כִּ֛י | h3588 |
| 8 | | שָׁ֥ם | h8033 |
| 9 | because there they sware | נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ | h7650 |
| 10 | both of them | שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ | h8147 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they sware both of them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there they had sworn, both of them.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore he called that place Beersheba,{Beersheba can mean "well of the oath" or "well of seven."} because they both swore there.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.