Genesis
Genesis 16:10
10Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the angel | מַלְאַ֣ךְ | mal·’aḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| added | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I will greatly multiply | הַרְבָּ֥ה | har·bāh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| your offspring | זַרְעֵ֑ךְ | zar·‘êḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| so that | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| they will be too numerous | מֵרֹֽב׃ | mê·rōḇ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| to count | יִסָּפֵ֖ר | yis·sā·p̄êr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5608 count |
Cross-references
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Genesis 17:20 · Psalm 83:6–7 · Genesis 21:18 · Genesis 25:12–18 · Genesis 22:15–18 · Genesis 21:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.