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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD , and called upon the name of the LORD . (KJV)

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וַיַּעְתֵּ֨קvai.ya'.Tekand he moved on

Lemma: עָתַק (a.taq) · Strong's: H6275

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to proceed

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 26:22, Job 9:5, Job 14:18, Job 18:4, Job 21:7, Job 32:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6275; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 1

מִשָּׁ֜םmi.Shamfrom there

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 2

הָהָ֗רָהha.Ha.rahthe hill country towards

Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: mountain: hill country

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 10:30, Genesis 14:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2022H; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 3

מִקֶּ֛דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] east

Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: front: east

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 25:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 4

לְבֵֽית\־le.veit-of Beth-

Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethel

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 5

אֵ֖ל'el-el

Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethel

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 6

וַיֵּ֣טvai.Yetand he pitched

Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to stretch

Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 7

בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-

Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethel

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 8

אֵ֤ל'el-el

Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethel

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 9

מִיָּם֙mi.Yam[was] from [the] west

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: sea: west

Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 10:19, Exodus 26:22, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 27:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220H; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 10

וְהָעַ֣יve.ha.'Aiand <the> Ai

Lemma: עַי (ay) · Strong's: H5857G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Ai

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 7:3, Joshua 7:4, Joshua 7:5, Joshua 8:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5857G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 11

מִקֶּ֔דֶםmi.Ke.dem[was] from [the] east

Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: front: east

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 25:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 12

וַיִּֽבֶן\־vai.yi.ven-and he built

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 13

שָׁ֤םshamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 14

מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achan altar

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9, Genesis 26:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 15

לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 16

וַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'and he called

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 17

בְּשֵׁ֥םbe.Shemon [the] name of

Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: name

Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 18

יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 12:8 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

From there	→	שָׁם H8033G there
[Abram] moved on	→	עָתַק H6275 to proceed
to the hill country	→	הַר H2022H mountain: hill country
east	→	קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east
of	→	בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel
Bethel	→	בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel
and pitched	→	נָטָה H5186 to stretch
his tent	→	H0168
with Bethel	→	בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel
. . .	→	בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel
to the west	→	יָם H3220H sea: west
and Ai	→	עַי H5857G Ai
to the east	→	קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east
There	→	שָׁם H8033G there
he built	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
an altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
and he called	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
on the name	→	שֵׁם H8034 name
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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