Genesis
Genesis 17:2
2I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will establish | וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה | wə·’et·tə·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| My covenant | בְרִיתִ֖י | ḇə·rî·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H1285 covenant |
| between Me and you | בֵּינִ֣י | bê·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H996 interval, space between |
| and I will multiply | וְאַרְבֶּ֥ה | wə·’ar·beh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| you | אוֹתְךָ֖ | ’ō·wṯ·ḵā | Direct object marker; second person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| exceedingly | בִּמְאֹ֥ד | bim·’ōḏ | Preposition-b; Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 17:4–6 · Genesis 12:2 · Psalm 105:8–11 · Genesis 15:18 · Genesis 13:16 · Genesis 22:17 · Galatians 3:17–18 · Genesis 9:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.