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Genesis 33:20
“And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
נָצַבnâtsab · naw-tsab'
H5324 · Hebrew
H5324 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- יַּצֶּב — verb Hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 75 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 18:2Genesis 21:28Genesis 21:29Genesis 24:13Genesis 24:43
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נָצַב here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.