Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. Young's Literal Translation therefore hath he called that place ‘Beer-Sheba,’ for there have both of them sworn. King James Bible Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. Hebrew Soעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against that הַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are place לַמָּק֥וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition was called קָרָ֛א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Beersheba, שָׁ֑בַע (šā·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it was there שָׁ֥ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither that the two שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) of them swore an oath. נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ (niš·bə·‘ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear |