New American Standard Bible 1995

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So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So he called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai·yik·ra
Analysis:
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it Shibah; a well in Beersheba Noun H7656 שִׁבְעָ֑ה shiv·'ah;
therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the name a name Noun H8034 שֵׁם־ shem-
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִיר֙ ha·'ir
is Beersheba "well of seven," a place in the Negev Noun H884 שֶׁ֔בַע she·va,
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to this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh.
day. day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֥ום hai·yo·vm

Locations

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 he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
King James Bible So And he called it Shibah; Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to unto this day.
Hebrew Greek English So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.