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So they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So they made to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ vai·yich·re·tu
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a covenant a covenant Noun H1285 בְרִ֖ית ve·rit
at Beersheba; "well of seven," a place in the Negev Noun H884 שָׁ֑בַע sha·va;
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and Abimelech "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
and Phicol, commander of Abimelech's army Noun H6369 וּפִיכֹל֙ u·fi·chol
the commander chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂר־ sar-
of his army, army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָאֹ֔ו tze·va·'ov,
arose to arise, stand up, stand Verb H6965 וַיָּ֣קָם vai·ya·kam
and returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ vai·ya·shu·vu
to the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ e·retz
of the Philistines. inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pe·lish·tim.

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Beersheba

BEERSHEBAbe-er-she'-ba (be'er shebha`; Bersabee): Allotted originally to Simeon (Joshua 19:2), one of "the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah" (Joshua 15:28).1. The Meaning of the Name:The most probable meaning of Beersheba is the "well of seven." "Seven wells" is improbable on etymological grounds; the numeral should in that case be firs... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.
King James Bible So Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phicol, Phichol the commander chief captain of his army, arose host, and they returned to into the land of the Philistines.
Hebrew Greek English So they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.