Genesis 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he proceededוַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק
(vai·ya'·tek)
6275: to move, proceed, advancea prim. root
from thereמִשָּׁ֜ם
(mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
to the mountainהָהָ֗רָה
(ha·ha·rah)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
on the eastמִקֶּ֛דֶם
(mik·ke·dem)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
of Bethel,אֵ֖ל
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
and pitchedוַיֵּ֣ט
(vai·yet)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
his tent,אָהֳלֹ֑ה
(a·ho·loh;)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
with Bethelאֵ֤ל
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
on the westמִיָּם֙
(mi·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
and Aiוְהָעַ֣י
(ve·ha·'ai)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
on the east;מִקֶּ֔דֶם
(mik·ke·dem,)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word
and thereשָׁ֤ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
he builtוַיִּֽבֶן־
(vai·yi·ven-)
1129: to builda prim. root
an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙
(miz·be·ach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and calledוַיִּקְרָ֖א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
upon the nameבְּשֵׁ֥ם
(be·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And he removed
`athaq  (aw-thak')
to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe -- copy out, leave off, become (wax) old, remove.
from thence unto a mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
on the east
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
of Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
and pitched
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
his tent
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
having Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
on the west
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and Hai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
on the east
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
and there he builded
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
upon the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.

King James Bible
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From there he moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. He built an altar to Yahweh there, and he called on the name of Yahweh.

International Standard Version
From there Abram traveled on to the hill country east of Bethel and set up his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.

NET Bible
Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and worshiped the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He moved on to the hills east of Bethel, and he put up his tent-with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. He also built an altar to the LORD there and worshiped the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And he removed from there unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he built an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
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