Genesis
Genesis 17:16
16And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I will bless her | וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣י | ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and will surely | וְגַ֨ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| give | נָתַ֧תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| a son | בֵּ֑ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| by her | מִמֶּ֛נָּה | mim·men·nāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| I will bless her | וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙ | ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and she will be | וְהָֽיְתָ֣ה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| of nations | לְגוֹיִ֔ם | lə·ḡō·w·yim | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| kings | מַלְכֵ֥י | mal·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4428 king |
| of peoples | עַמִּ֖ים | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| will descend | יִהְיֽוּ׃ | yih·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| from her | מִמֶּ֥נָּה | mim·men·nāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
Cross-references
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Genesis 35:11 · Isaiah 49:23 · Genesis 18:10–14 · 1 Peter 3:6 · Galatians 4:26–31 · Genesis 17:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.