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He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֛א vai·yik·ra
the name a name Noun H8034 שֵֽׁם־ shem-
of that place a standing place, place Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹ֥ום ham·ma·ko·vm
Bethel; "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֑ל el;
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however, but, but indeed Adverb H199 וְאוּלָ֛ם ve·'u·lam
previously former, first, chief Adjective H7223 לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ la·ri·sho·nah.
the name a name Noun H8034 שֵׁם־ shem-
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֖יר ha·'ir
had been Luz. earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city Noun H3870 ל֥וּז luz

Locations

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

Luz (Bethel)

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
King James Bible He And he called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously Bethel: but the name of the that city had been Luz.was called Luz at the first.
Hebrew Greek English He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.