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to the placeאֶל מְקוֹםof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַthatאֲשֶׁרhe had madeעָשָׂהthereשָׁםat first.בָּרִאשֹׁנָהAnd thereוַ שָׁםAbramאַבְרָםcalled onיִּקְרָאthe nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH.יְהוָה
Genesis 13:4
Study it in the app“to the place of the altar that he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 13:4, word by word
- to the placeמְקוֹםmekom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “mekom” appears- of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- he had madeעָשָׂהasa
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asa” appears- at firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona
first
What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.
Where else “rishona” appears- Abramאַבְרָםavram
Abram
Abram, the name of Abraham before God changed it (Genesis 17:5). It means "exalted father".
Where else “avram” appears- called onיִּקְרָאyikra
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “yikra” appears- the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
The context
3He went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
4 · This verse (above)
5Lot also, who went with Abram, had sheep, cattle, and tents.
To study Genesis 13 in a group
1. What it says
How did Abram settle the conflict with Lot, and which place did each one choose (vv. 8-12)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Abram that he let Lot choose the land first (vv. 8-9)?
3. How I live it
How can you yield in a disagreement today in order to protect a relationship?