Genesis 26:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now there was a famineרָעָב֙
(ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
in the land,בָּאָ֔רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
besides 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the previousהָרִאשֹׁ֔ון
(ha·ri·sho·vn,)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
famineהָרָעָ֣ב
(ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
that had occurredוַיְהִ֤י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
in the daysבִּימֵ֣י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Abraham.אַבְרָהָ֑ם
(av·ra·ham;)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
So Isaacיִצְחָ֛ק
(yitz·chak)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Gerar,גְּרָֽרָה׃
(ge·ra·rah.)
1642: a place S. of Gazafrom garar
to Abimelechאֲבִימֶּ֥לֶךְ
(a·vi·me·lech)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of the Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
(pe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth


















KJV Lexicon
And there was a famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
beside
bad  (bad)
separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides -- alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
that was in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
And Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
unto Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
unto Gerar
Grar  (gher-awr')
a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city -- Gerar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was another famine in the land in addition to the one that had occurred in Abraham's time. And Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, at Gerar.

International Standard Version
Later on, a famine swept through the land. This famine was different from the previous famine that had occurred earlier, during Abraham's lifetime. So Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, at Gerar.

NET Bible
There was a famine in the land, subsequent to the earlier famine that occurred in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was a famine in the land in addition to the earlier one during Abraham's time. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines in Gerar.

King James 2000 Bible
And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
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