Genesis 35:7
There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.
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ASV
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
KJV
And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּ֤בֶן | vai.Yi.ven | and he built | H1129 → |
| שָׁם֙ | sham | there | H8033 → |
| מִזְבֵּ֔חַ | miz.Be.ach | an altar | H4196 → |
| וַיִּקְרָא֙ | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| לַמָּק֔וֹם | la.ma.Kom | <to> the place | H4725 → |
| אֵ֖ל | 'el | El | H416 → |
| בֵּֽית־ | beit- | Beth- | H416 → |
| אֵ֑ל | 'El | -el | H416 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| שָׁ֗ם | Sham | there | H8033 → |
| נִגְל֤וּ | nig.Lu | they had revealed themselves | H1540 → |
| אֵלָיו֙ | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים | ha.'E.lo.Him | <the> God | H430 → |
| בְּבָרְח֖וֹ | be.va.re.Cho | when fled he | H1272 → |
| מִפְּנֵ֥י | mi.pe.Nei | from before | H6440 → |
| אָחִֽיו׃ | 'a.Chiv | brother his | H251 → |
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