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And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he called bewray Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֛א vai·yik·ra
the name base Noun H8034 שֵֽׁם־ shem-
of that place country Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹ֥ום ham·ma·ko·vm
Bethel Beth-el Noun H1008 אֵ֑ל el;
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but as for Adverb H199 וְאוּלָ֛ם ve·'u·lam
at the first ancestor Adjective H7223 לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ la·ri·sho·nah.
the name base Noun H8034 שֵׁם־ shem-
of that city Ai Noun H5892 הָעִ֖יר ha·'ir
[was called] Luz Luz 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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King James Bible And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Hebrew Greek English And he He called the name of that place Bethel: but Bethel; however, previously the name of that the city was called Luz at the first.had been Luz.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And he He called the name of that place Bethel: but Bethel; however, previously the name of that the city was called Luz at the first.had been Luz.