Genesis

Genesis 13:16

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.

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.