Genesis

Genesis 13:16–17

16I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. 17Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”

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Genesis 13:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יwə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
your offspringזַרְעֲךָ֖zar·‘ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
like the dustכַּעֲפַ֣רka·‘ă·p̄arPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6083 dry earth, dust
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
so thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
oneאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
couldיוּכַ֣לyū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
countלִמְנוֹת֙lim·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
the dustעֲפַ֣ר‘ă·p̄arNoun - masculine singular constructH6083 dry earth, dust
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thenגַּֽם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
your offspringזַרְעֲךָ֖zar·‘ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
could be countedיִמָּנֶֽה׃yim·mā·nehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign

Genesis 13:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Get upק֚וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and walkהִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְhiṯ·hal·lêḵVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
around the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
through its lengthלְאָרְכָּ֖הּlə·’ā·rə·kāhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH753 length
and breadthוּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּū·lə·rā·ḥə·bāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7341 breadth, width
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will give itאֶתְּנֶֽנָּה׃’et·tə·nen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Genesis 13:16 Numbers 23:10 · Genesis 28:14 · Genesis 22:17 · Genesis 32:12 · Exodus 32:13 · Romans 4:16–18 · 1 Kings 3:8 · Genesis 15:5

Genesis 13:17 Genesis 13:15 · Numbers 13:17–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.