Genesis 33:20 KJV
And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.
Scofield Notes
- El-elohe-Israeli.e. God, the God of Israel. Jacob's act of faith, appropriating his new name, but also claiming Elohim in this new sense as the God through whom alone he...
Matthew Henry
- Jacob comes to Succoth and Shalem, He builds an altarJacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's favour to him, but gave real thanks. Also he kept up religion, and the worship of God in his...
Thompson Chains
- Altars (1)Link 6 of 14 · next Genesis 35:7
Cross References
- Genesis 8:20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- Genesis 12:7–8 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. …
- Genesis 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
- Genesis 21:33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
- Genesis 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
- Genesis 35:7 And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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Topics
- Altar Built by Jacob
- El-elohe-Israel Name of Jacob’s altar at Salem
- Jacob Journeys to Shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from Hamor and erects an altar
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he erected וַיַּצֶּב wayyaṣṣeb נָצַב Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- there an altar שָׁם šām Adverb מִזְבֵּחַ mizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular
- and called it וַיִּקְרָא wayyiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Elelohe-Israel לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular אֵל ʾēl Noun · masculine singular אֱלֹהֵי ʾĕlōhê Noun · masculine plural construct יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl Proper name אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ʼÊl ʼĕlôhêy Yisrâʼêl
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