ויטע אשל בבאר שבע ויקרא שם בשם יהוה אל עולם׃
Gen 21:33 [Samaritan]
ויטע אברהם אשל בבאר שבע ויקרא שם בשם יהוה אל עולם׃
Gen 21:33 [Masoretic]
וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּקְרָא־שָׁם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה אֵל עֹולָֽם׃
Gen 21:33 [Targum Onkelos]
וּנְצַב נִיצְבָּא בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וְצַלִּי תַמַּן בִּשְׁמָא דַיְיָ אֵילַהּ עָלְמָא׃
Gen 21:33 [Peshitta]
ܘܢܼܨܒ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܢܨܒܬܐ ܒܒܪܫܒܥ܂ ܘܩܼܪܐ ܬܡܢ ܒܫܡܗ ܕܡܪܝܐ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܥܠܡ̈ܐ܂
וַיִּטַּ֥ע אֶ֖שֶׁל בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּ֨קְרָא־שָׁ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֵ֥ל עֹולָֽם׃
And he planted a tamarisk tree in Be’er Sheva, and there he called on the name of YHWH, the Everlasting God.
Morphology
- וַיִּטַּ֥ע (vayittaʿ) – Root: נטע (n-t-ʿ); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “and he planted”; Notes: Refers to Avraham planting a tree as a sign of permanence or worship.
- אֶ֖שֶׁל (eshel) – Root: אשל (‘-sh-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a tamarisk tree”; Notes: Refers to the specific type of tree planted by Avraham.
- בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע (biv’er Sheva) – Root: באר (b-ʾ-r) and שבע (sh-v-ʿ); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “in Be’er Sheva”; Notes: Specifies the location of the planting.
- וַיִּ֨קְרָא (vayyiqra) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “and he called”; Notes: Refers to Avraham invoking the name of the LORD.
- שָׁ֔ם (sham) – Root: שם (sh-m); Form: Adverb; Translation: “there”; Notes: Indicates the place where Avraham worshiped.
- בְּשֵׁ֥ם (beshem) – Root: שם (sh-m); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “on the name of”; Notes: Refers to invoking the divine name.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Proper noun, divine name; Translation: “the LORD”; Notes: The covenantal name of God.
- אֵ֥ל (‘El) – Root: אל (‘-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “God”; Notes: Refers to the divine title.
- עֹולָֽם (‘olam) – Root: עלם (‘-l-m); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Everlasting”; Notes: Describes God as eternal.
