Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand 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 calledוַיִּקְרָ֛א (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 |