Genesis 28:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

Young's Literal Translation
and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, [house of God,] and yet, Luz [is] the name of the city at the first.

King James Bible
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.

Hebrew
and he called
וַיִּקְרָ֛א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

that
הַה֖וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

place
הַמָּק֥וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

Bethel,
אֵ֑ל (’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah

though
וְאוּלָ֛ם (wə·’ū·lām)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 199: However, on the contrary

previously
לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ (lā·ri·šō·nāh)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

the city
הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

had been named
שֵׁם־ (šêm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

Luz.
ל֥וּז (lūz)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3870: Luz -- earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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