Monday, September 14, 2015

Genesis 13:4

Genesis 13:4

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

a. NLT: This was the same place where Abram had built the altar, and there he worshiped the LORD again.

b. NIV: and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD.

c. YLT: unto the place of the altar which he made there at the first, and there doth Abram preach in the name of Jehovah.

d. Amplified Bible: where he had first built an altar; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord [in prayer]

e. Septuagint: to the place of the altar, which he built there at first, and Abram there called on the name of the Lord.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: to the site of the altar which he had erected there at first; and there Abram invoked HASHEM by Name.

1. “Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first…”

a. Unto the place [4725 * maqowm or maqom also (feminine) mqowmah or mqomah] [Strong: from 6965; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind):--country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither(-soever).]

b. of the altar [4196 * mizbeach] [Strong: from 2076; an altar:--altar.]

c. which he had made [6213 * `asah] [Strong: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]

d. at the first [7223 * ri'shown or riishon] [Strong: from 7221; 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.]

2. “…and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.”

a. and there Abram [87 * 'Abram] [Strong: contracted from 48; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham:--Abram.]

b. called [7121 * qara'] [Strong: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.]

c. on the name [8034 * shem] [Strong: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; Compare 8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character:--+ base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.]

d. of the LORD [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]


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