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And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֨שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to return: again
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 43:2, Genesis 43:13, Genesis 43:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725J; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 1
יִצְחָ֜קyitz.ChakIsaac
Lemma: יִצְחָק (yits.chaq) · Strong's: H3327
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Isaac
Used 108 times. Also: Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 21:4, Genesis 21:5, Genesis 21:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3327; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 2
וַיַּחְפֹּ֣ר\׀vai.yach.Porand he dug
Lemma: חָפַר (cha.phar) · Strong's: H2658
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to search
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 21:30, Genesis 26:15, Genesis 26:19, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22, Genesis 26:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2658; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 4
בְּאֵרֹ֣תbe.'e.Rot[the] wells of
Lemma: בְּאֵר (be.er) · Strong's: H0875
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: well
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:30, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0875; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 5
הַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yim<the> water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 6
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 7
חָֽפְרוּ֙cha.fe.Rupeople had dug
Lemma: חָפַר (cha.phar) · Strong's: H2658
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to search
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 21:30, Genesis 26:15, Genesis 26:19, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22, Genesis 26:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2658; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 8
בִּימֵי֙bi.Meiin [the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 9
אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbraham
Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abraham
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 10
אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 11
וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּםvay.sa.te.Mumand they had stopped up them
Lemma: סָתַם (sa.tam) · Strong's: H5640A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to close
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 26:15, 2 Kings 3:19, 2 Kings 3:25, 2 Chronicles 32:3, 2 Chronicles 32:4, 2 Chronicles 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5640A; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 12
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines
Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Philistine
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 13
אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 14
מ֣וֹתMot[the] death of
Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: death
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10, Genesis 50:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 15
אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbraham
Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abraham
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 16
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 17
שֵׁמ֔וֹתshe.Motnames
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
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 26:18 word 18
כַּשֵּׁמֹ֕תka.she.Motlike the names
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
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 26:18 word 19
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 20
קָרָ֥אka.Ra'he had called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 21
אָבִֽיו\׃'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 26:18 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Isaac | → | יִצְחָק H3327 Isaac |
| reopened | → | שׁוּב H7725J to return: again |
| . . . | → | חָפַר H2658 to search |
| the wells | → | בְּאֵר H0875 well |
| . . . | → | מַי H4325G water |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| had been dug | → | חָפַר H2658 to search |
| in the days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| Abraham | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| which the Philistines | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| had stopped up | → | סָתַם H5640A to close |
| after | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Abraham | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| died | → | מָ֫וֶת H4194 death |
| And he gave | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| [these wells] | → | |
| the same names | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| . . . | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| had given | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| them | → |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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