Genesis

Genesis 15:4–5

4Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” 5And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”a

Footnotes

  • a 15:5 Cited in Romans 4:18|ROM 4:18

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Genesis 15:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
came toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Thisזֶ֑הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
one will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be your heirיִֽירָשְׁךָ֖yî·rā·šə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
butכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
oneה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
comes fromיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
your own bodyמִמֵּעֶ֔יךָmim·mê·‘e·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
will be your heirיִֽירָשֶֽׁךָ׃yî·rā·še·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Genesis 15:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיּוֹצֵ֨אway·yō·w·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
himאֹת֜וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
outsideהַח֗וּצָהha·ḥū·ṣāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside
and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Nowנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
lookהַבֶּט־hab·beṭ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5027 look
to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהhaš·šā·may·māhArticle; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singularH8064 sky, aloft
and countוּסְפֹר֙ū·sə·p̄ōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5608 count
the starsהַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםhak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3556 star
if youאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
are ableתּוּכַ֖לtū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
Then He toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Soכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
your offspringזַרְעֶֽךָ׃zar·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
beיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Cross-references

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Genesis 15:4 Genesis 17:16 · 2 Samuel 7:12 · Galatians 4:28 · Genesis 21:12 · 2 Chronicles 32:21

Genesis 15:5 Hebrews 11:12 · Romans 4:18 · Deuteronomy 1:10 · Exodus 32:13 · Genesis 22:17 · Deuteronomy 10:22 · Jeremiah 33:22 · 1 Chronicles 27:23 · Psalm 147:4 · Romans 9:7–8 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 16:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.