King James Version

Genesis 33:20

And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.

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וַיַּצֶּבvayatsevand appointedנָצַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appointed”, the next action in the storyH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)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.שָׁ֖םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.מִזְבֵּ֑חַmizbechaaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וַיִּ֨קְרָאvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.ל֔וֹlvotoל֔וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאֵ֖לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God — the God of Israel.

World English Bible

He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

Darby Translation

And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Douay-Rheims

And raising an altar there, he invoked upon it the most mighty God of Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he set up there an altar, and called on the God of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔστησεν ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ ἐπεκαλέσατο τὸν Θεὸν Ἰσραήλ.