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He calledוַיִּקְרָאthe nameאֶת שֵׁםof thatהַהוּאplaceהַמָּקוֹםBethel,בֵּית אֵלbutוְאוּלָםLuzלוּזwas the nameשֵׁםof the cityהָעִירat first.לָרִאשֹׁנָה
Genesis 28:19
Study it in the app“He called the name of that place Bethel, but Luz was the name of the city at first.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 28:19, word by word
- He calledיִּקְרָאyikra
name
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikra” appears- the nameשֵׁםshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- placeמָּקוֹםmakom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appears- Bethelבֵּיתbet
Bethel
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appears- butאוּלָםulam
but, however
But, however; yet, on the contrary.
Where else “ulam” appears- Luzלוּזluz
Luz
Luz, the old name of the town of Bethel; also another town.
Where else “luz” appears- of the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- at firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona
former
What already happened or existed before, in past times.
Where else “rishona” appears
Translation note
“Bethel” means “house of El.”
Places in this verse
Bethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
18Jacob rose early in the morning, took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a standing stone, and poured oil on its top.
19 · This verse (above)
20Jacob made a vow, saying, “If Elohim is with me and keeps me on this way that I am going, and gives me bread to eat and clothing to wear,
To study Genesis 28 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jacob dream at Bethel, and what did YHWH say to him (vv. 12-15)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Elohim tells Jacob, “I am with you and will keep you,” in his flight (v. 15)?
3. How I live it
In what difficult place in your life do you need to remember that Elohim is with you?