King James Version

Genesis 35:8

But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

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וַתָּ֤מָתvatamatand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…דְּבֹרָה֙devorahDeborahדְּבּוֹרָהnoun, proper name — “Deborah”H1683Deborah, the name of two HebrewessesDeborah.מֵינֶ֣קֶתmeyneqetsuckיָנַקnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “suck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3243to suck; causatively, to give milkmilch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).רִבְקָ֔הrivqahRebekahרִבְקָהnoun, proper name — “Rebekah”H7259Ribkah, the wife of IsaacRebekah.וַתִּקָּבֵ֛רvatiqaverand buryקָבַרconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and bury”, the next action in the storyH6912to inter[idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier).מִתַּ֥חַתmitachatfrom withתַּחַתpreposition, preposition — “from with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.לְבֵֽיתleveytto Beth-elבֵּית־אֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Beth-el”H1008Beth-El, a place in PalestineBeth-el.אֵ֖לelBeth-elבֵּית־אֵלnoun, proper name — “Beth-el”H1008Beth-El, a place in PalestineBeth-el.תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.הָֽאַלּ֑וֹןhaalonthe oakאַלּוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oak”, the ordinary formH437{an oak or other strong tree}oak.וַיִּקְרָ֥אvayiqraand 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.שְׁמ֖וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.אַלּ֥וֹןalonAllon-bachuthאַלּוֹן בָּכוּתnoun, proper name — “Allon-bachuth”H439Allon-Bakuth, a monumental treeAllon-bachuth.בָּכֽוּתbakhutAllon-bachuthאַלּוֹן בָּכוּתnoun, proper name — “Allon-bachuth”H439Allon-Bakuth, a monumental treeAllon-bachuth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak; and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dieth, and she is buried at the lower part of Bethel, under the oak, and he calleth its name 'Oak of weeping.'

World English Bible

Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.

Darby Translation

And Deborah, Rebecca's nurse, died; and she was buried beneath Bethel, under the oak; and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.

Douay-Rheims

At the same time Debora the nurse of Rebecca died, and was buried at the foot of Bethel under an oak: and the name of that place was called, The oak of weeping.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak; and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Deborrha, Rebecca's nurse, died, and was buried below Bæthel under the oak; and Jacob called its name, The Oak of Mourning.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπέθανε δὲ Δεβόῤῥα, ἡ τρόφος Ῥεβέκκας, καὶ ἐτάφη κατώτερον Βαιθὴλ ὑπὸ τὴν βάλανον· καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἰακὼβ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς, βάλανος πένθους.