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genesis_21:31

Genesis 21:31

Hebrew
ESV
Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.
NIV
So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
NLT
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means “well of the oath”), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
LXX
διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

greek

Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
τοῦτοplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
ἐπωνόμασεν τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὄνομα τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
τόπου ἐκείνου Φρέαρ ὁρκισμοῦ ὅτι ἐκεῖ ὤμοσαν ἀμφότεροι
KJV
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

Genesis 21:30 ← Genesis 21:31 → Genesis 21:32

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