Genesis 26:33 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אh7121
1אֹתָ֖הּh853
2it Shebahשִׁבְעָ֑הh7656
3עַלh5921
4כֵּ֤ןh3651
5therefore the nameשֵׁםh8034
6of the cityהָעִיר֙h5892
7בְּאֵ֣רh0
8is Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַעh884
9עַ֖דh5704
10unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםh3117
11הַזֶּֽה׃h2088

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave it the name of Shibah: so the name of that town is Beer-sheba to this day.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he called it Shebah; therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

World English Bible (WEB)

He called it Shibah.{Shibah means "oath" or "seven."} Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba{Beersheba means "well of the oath" or "well of the seven"} to this day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he calleth it Shebah, `oath,' therefore the name of the city `is' Beer-Sheba, `well of the oath,' unto this day.