Genesis 26:33
So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.
Note Shibah can mean oath or seven.
Note Beersheba means well of seven or well of the oath.
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.
Note Shebah: That is, an oath
Note Beer-sheba: that is, the well of the oath
He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day.
Note Shibah means “oath” or “seven”.
Note Beersheba means “well of the oath” or “well of the seven”
And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Shebah
- i.e., an oath. therefore.
- Genesis 21:31
- Beer-sheba
- i.e., the well of the oath.
- Genesis 26:28