Vayeitzei 28-19 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 28:19

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The Complete Passuk

וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃

And he called the name of that place Beis-El, but Luz was the name of the city at first.

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Bereshis Rabbah / Rashi on 28:19.

Lemma: בית אל.

Core Text

בֵּית אֵל – בֵּית אֱלֹהִים. וְלּוּז הָיָה שְׁמָהּ מִקֹּדֶם, וְיַעֲקֹב חִדֵּשׁ אֶת הַשֵּׁם עַל שֵׁם הַקְּדֻשָּׁה שֶׁנִּתְגַּלְּתָה לוֹ.

English: Beis-El – house of God. Luz was its name previously, and Yaakov renewed the name on account of the sanctity that was revealed to him.

On the daf / in context: Classical comment tightly bound to this passuk, drawn from Chazal or primary meforshim (Rashi, Ramban, Bereshis Rabbah).

Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13.

Beis-El – house of God. Luz was its name previously, and Yaakov renewed the name on account of the sanctity that was revealed to him.