Judges 18:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They calledוַיִּקְרְא֤וּ
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the nameשֵׁם־
(shem-)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the cityהָעִיר֙
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
Dan,דָּ֔ן
(dan,)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
after the nameבְּשֵׁם֙
(be·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of Danדָּ֣ן
(dan)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם
(a·vi·hem,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was bornיוּלַּ֖ד
(yul·lad)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
in Israel;לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(le·yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
however,וְאוּלָ֛ם
(ve·'u·lam)
199: but, but indeeda prim. root
the nameשֵׁם־
(shem-)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
formerlyלָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃
(la·ri·sho·nah.)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
was Laish.לַ֥יִשׁ
(la·yish)
3919a: "lion," a city and region in N. Canaanfrom the same as layish


















KJV Lexicon
And they called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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 city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
after 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 Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
their father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
who was born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
unto Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
howbeit
'uwlam  (oo-lawm')
however or on the contrary -- as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.
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 city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
was Laish
Layish  (lah'-yish)
Laish, the name of two places in Palestine -- Laish.
at the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.

King James Bible
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They named the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. The city was formerly named Laish.

International Standard Version
They renamed the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who had been born in Israel. The former name of the city was Laish.

NET Bible
They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel's sons. But the city's name used to be Laish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They named the city Dan in honor of their ancestor Dan, Israel's son. Originally, the city was called Laish.

King James 2000 Bible
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: however the name of the city was Laish at the first.
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