New American Standard Bible 1995

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Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now there was a famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 רָעָב֙ ra·'av
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in the land, earth, land Noun H776 בָּאָ֔רֶץ ba·'a·retz,
besides from H4480    
the previous former, first, chief Adjective H7223 הָרִאשֹׁ֔ון ha·ri·sho·vn,
famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 הָרָעָ֣ב ha·ra·'av
that had occurred to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֤י vay·hi
in the days day Noun H3117 בִּימֵ֣י bi·mei
of Abraham. "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nation Noun H85 אַבְרָהָ֑ם av·ra·ham;
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So Isaac "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarah Noun H3327 יִצְחָ֛ק yitz·chak
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went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
to Gerar, a place S. of Gaza Noun H1642 גְּרָֽרָה׃ ge·ra·rah.
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to Abimelech "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶּ֥לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of the Philistines. inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pe·lish·tim

Locations

Gerar

GERARge'-rar (gerar, "circle," "region"; Gerara): A town in the Philistine plain South of Gaza (Genesis 10:19), where both Abraham and Isaac ' sojourned for a time, and where they came into contact with Abimelech, king of Gerar (Genesis 20 and 26, passim). The place has not been fully identified, but the site is probably in one of the branches of Wady Sheri`... View Details

People

Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

Isaac

Isaac, the son of Abraham and Father of Jacob and Esau

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
King James Bible Now And there was a famine in the land, besides beside the previous first famine that had occurred was in the days of Abraham. So And Isaac went to Gerar, to unto Abimelech king of the Philistines.Philistines unto Gerar.
Hebrew Greek English Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.