Gen. 12:8 in context
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Genesis 12:8

And he moved from that place [Shechem] to the mountains east of Bethel and pitched his tent so that he had Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the Lord (Yahweh) and called on the name of the Lord (Yahweh).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעְתֵּק   מִשָּׁם   הָהָרָה   מִקֶּדֶם   לְבֵית   אֵל   וַיֵּט   אָהֳלֹה   בֵּית   אֵל   מִיָּם   וְהָעַי   מִקֶּדֶם   וַיִּבֶן   שָׁם   מִזְבֵּחַ   לַיהוָה   וַיִּקְרָא   בְּשֵׁם   יְהוָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἀπέστη ἐκεῖθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ᾽ ἀνατολὰς Βαιθηλ καὶ ἔστησεν ἐκεῖ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ Βαιθηλ κατὰ θάλασσαν καὶ Αγγαι κατ᾽ ἀνατολάς καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ἐπεκαλέσατο ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6275
 וַ (va)
יַּעְתֵּ֨ק (jaeteq)
 seq
to proceed
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
H9006
H8033
 מִ (mi)
שָּׁ֜ם (sham)
 from
there
Prep. Preposition

Adv. Adverb

 R
D
H9009
H2022
H9011
 הָ (ha)
הָ֗רָ (hara)
ה (h)
 the
mountain
to
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Suffix Suffix

 Td
Ncbsa
Sd
H9006
H6924a
 מִ (mi)
קֶּ֛דֶם (qedem)
 from
front
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9005
H1008
H9014
 לְ (le)
בֵֽית (veit-)
־
to
Beth-el
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl
H1008
 אֵ֖ל (el)
 Beth-el
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9001
H5186
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֣ט (jet)
 seq
to stretch
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0168
H9023
 אָהֳלֹ (ahóló)
ה (h)
 tent
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H1008
H9014
 בֵּֽית (beit-)
־
Beth-el
link
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H1008
 אֵ֤ל (el)
 Beth-el
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9006
H3220
 מִ (mi)
יָּם֙ (jam)
 from
sea
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9002
H9009
H5857
 וְ (ve)
הָ (ha)
עַ֣י (aj)
 and
the
Ai
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 C
Td
Npl
H9006
H6924a
 מִ (mi)
קֶּ֔דֶם (qedem)
 from
front
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9001
H1129
H9014
 וַ (va)
יִּֽבֶן (jiven-)
־
seq
to build
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H8033
 שָׁ֤ם (sham)
 there
Adv. Adverb

 D
H4196
 מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ (mizebecha)
 altar
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H3068
 לַֽ (la)
יהוָ֔ה (jhvah)
 to
YHWH
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npt
H9001
H7121
 וַ (va)
יִּקְרָ֖א (jiqera)
 seq
to call
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H8034
 בְּ (be)
שֵׁ֥ם (shem)
 in
name
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H3068
H9016
 יְהוָֽה (jehvah)
׃
YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt

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