King James Version
Genesis 13:4 in the King James Version says “Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.”
Genesis 13:4 · KJV
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Unto the place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“called”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
“on the name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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