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And to this day the town that grew up there is called Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city <i>is</i> Beersheba unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he called it Shebah. Therefore the name of the city <i>is</i> Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he named the well Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is still Beer-sheba today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He called it Sheba. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So Isaac named the well Shibah, and the town is still called Beersheba. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he named it Shibah [Oath]. That is why the name of the city is still Beersheba today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He named the well "Vow." That is how the city of Beersheba got its name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Isaac named the well Shebah, which is why the city is named Beer-sheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he named it Shibah; that is why the name of the city has been Beer Sheba to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he calls it Shebah, [oath,] therefore the name of the city [is] Beer-Sheba, [Well of the Oath,] to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he calleth it Shebah, oath, therefore the name of the city is Beer-Sheba, well of the oath, unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will call it oath: for this the name of the city the well of the oath till this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whereupon he called it Abundance: and the name of the city was called Bersabee, even to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, he called it, ‘Abundance.’ And the name of the city was established as ‘Beersheba,’ even to the present day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He called it Shibah; hence the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he called it Sheba; therefore the name of the town is called Beer-sheba to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he called its name Seba, because of this he called the name of the city Beerseba until today.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he called it, Oath: therefore he called the name of that city, the Well of Oath, until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/26-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6294" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/26.htm">Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>On that same day, Isaac’s servants came and told him about the well they had dug. “We have found water!” they told him. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">So he called</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7656.htm" title="7656: šiḇ·‘āh (N-proper-fs) -- A well in Beersheba. Masculine of sheba'; seven(-th); Shebah, a well in Palestine.">Shibah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm- (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: bə·’êr (Prep) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/884.htm" title="884: še·ḇa‘ (N-proper-fs) -- Well of seven, a place in the Negev. From 'er and sheba'; well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine.">is Beersheba.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a></span><br />So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Genesis 21:25-30</a></span><br />But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, / Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.” / So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-14.htm">Genesis 16:14</a></span><br />Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a></span><br />and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Genesis 33:17</a></span><br />but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7</a></span><br />There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">Exodus 17:7</a></span><br />He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Numbers 20:13</a></span><br />These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16-18</a></span><br />From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.” / Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it! / The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Deuteronomy 33:8</a></span><br />Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-19.htm">Joshua 15:19</a></span><br />“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-15.htm">Judges 1:15</a></span><br />“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">2 Samuel 17:18-19</a></span><br />But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it. / Then the man’s wife took a covering, spread it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain over it so nobody would know a thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a></span><br />and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5-6</a></span><br />So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.</p><p class="hdg">Shebah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a></b></br> Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.</p><p class="hdg">Beer-sheba.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-28.htm">Genesis 26:28</a></b></br> And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, <i>even</i> betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/26-31.htm">Oath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Beersheba</a> <a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Beer-Sheba</a> <a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Oath</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord blesses him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-18.htm">He digs wells.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-23.htm">God appears to him at Beersheba, and blesses him; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Esau's wives.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So he called it Shibah</b><br>The naming of the well as "Shibah" is significant in the context of Isaac's life and God's covenant with Abraham. The name "Shibah" is derived from the Hebrew word for "oath" or "seven," symbolizing the oath made between Isaac and Abimelech, the king of the Philistines. This reflects the peace treaty and mutual recognition of God's blessing upon Isaac. The act of naming wells was a common practice in ancient times, often signifying ownership, divine encounters, or significant events. This well, like others in the patriarchal narratives, represents God's provision and faithfulness.<p><b>and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba</b><br>Beersheba, meaning "Well of the Oath" or "Well of Seven," becomes a significant location in biblical history. It marks the southern boundary of the Promised Land, often mentioned in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba," indicating the extent of Israel's territory. Beersheba is a place of covenant and divine encounter, as seen in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and later Jacob. Archaeological evidence supports its historical significance, with findings of ancient wells and settlements. The continuity of the name "to this day" underscores the lasting impact of God's promises and the enduring legacy of the patriarchs in the land of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is a patriarch of Israel. In this chapter, he is seen re-digging the wells of his father and establishing peace with the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beersheba.htm">Beersheba</a></b><br>A significant location in the biblical account, Beersheba is a city in the southern part of Israel. It becomes a place of covenant and peace, as well as a symbol of God's provision and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people living in the region who had previously filled the wells dug by Abraham. They represent opposition and conflict, but also the potential for reconciliation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shibah.htm">Shibah</a></b><br>The name given to the well by Isaac, meaning "oath" or "seven" in Hebrew. It signifies the oath made between Isaac and Abimelech, the king of the Philistines, leading to peace.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a></b><br>The king of the Philistines who seeks a peace treaty with Isaac, recognizing God's blessing upon him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant.htm">The Importance of Covenant</a></b><br>The naming of the well as Shibah underscores the significance of covenants in maintaining peace and ensuring mutual respect. In our lives, honoring commitments and fostering peace in relationships is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Beersheba serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises. Just as God provided for Isaac, He provides for us, often in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_peace.htm">Reconciliation and Peace</a></b><br>Isaac's interaction with Abimelech teaches us the value of seeking reconciliation and living at peace with others, even those who may have opposed us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_continuity.htm">Legacy and Continuity</a></b><br>Isaac's actions in re-digging his father's wells and naming the well Shibah highlight the importance of preserving and continuing the legacy of faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The well at Beersheba symbolizes God's provision. We are encouraged to trust in God's timing and provision in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_simeon_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Simeon in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_tribe_of_dan's_biblical_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Dan play biblically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zilpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the Wandering Jew mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.</span>--There was no city at this time at Beer-sheba, but one is mentioned at the conquest of Canaan by Joshua (<a href="/joshua/15-28.htm" title="And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,">Joshua 15:28</a>). This note, as is the case generally with those which speak of a thing existing "unto this day," was added by Ezra and the men of the Great Synagogue, after the return from Babylon (comp. <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm" title="And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.">Genesis 22:14</a>); and its meaning is that, whereas Abraham's name had been forgotten while the place lay desolate, this remarkable coincidence of the water being again found, just when the covenant had been confirmed by the customary sevenfold sacrifice, so impressed the minds of the people that the title of Beer-sheba never again passed into oblivion.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he called it Shebah</span> ("Oath;" which he would certainly not have done had it not been a well): <span class="cmt_word">therefore the name of the city</span> (which ultimately gathered round the well) <span class="cmt_word">is Beersheba</span> - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the well of the oath (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a>). Isaac must have perfectly understood that the place had been so named by his father three quarters of a century previous; but either the name had been forgotten by others, or had not come into general use amongst the inhabitants, or, observing the coincidence between his finding a well just at the time of covenanting with Abimelech and the fact that his father's treaty was also connected with a well, he wished to confirm and perpetuate the early name which had been assigned to the town. It is not certain that this was Abraham s well which had been rediscovered; the probability is that it was another, since at Bir-es-Sheba two wells are still in existence (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/21-31.htm">Genesis 21:31</a>) unto this day - an expression used throughout Genesis to describe events separated from the age of Moses by several centuries (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/19-37.htm">Genesis 19:37, 38</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Genesis 22:14</a>; <a href="/genesis/32-32.htm">Genesis 32:32</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/26-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He called</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shibah,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7656.htm">Strong's 7656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shibah -- a well in Beersheba</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the name</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁם־</span> <span class="translit">(šêm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִיר֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is Beersheba.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֔בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_884.htm">Strong's 884: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/26-33.htm">Genesis 26:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/26-33.htm">OT Law: Genesis 26:33 He called it Shibah (Gen. 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