Genesis

Genesis 12:2

²I will make you into a great nation,

and I will bless you;

I will make your name great,

so that you will be a blessing.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙	wə·’e·‘eś·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
you into a great	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	לְג֣וֹי	lə·ḡō·w	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
and I will bless you	וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔	wa·’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
I will make your name	שְׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
great	וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה	wa·’ă·ḡad·də·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1431 grow up, become great
so that you will be	וֶהְיֵ֖ה	weh·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a blessing	בְּרָכָֽה׃	bə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing

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