Genesis

Genesis 17:20–21

²⁰As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. ²¹But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

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Genesis 17:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for Ishmael	וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אל	ū·lə·yiš·må̄·ʿēl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
I have heard you	שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒	šə·ma‘·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
I will surely	הִנֵּ֣ה׀	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
bless	בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי	bê·raḵ·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless
him	אֹת֗וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
I will make him fruitful	וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י	wə·hip̄·rê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and multiply	וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י	wə·hir·bê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
greatly	בִּמְאֹ֣ד	bim·’ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
He will become the father	יוֹלִ֔יד	yō·w·lîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
of twelve	שְׁנֵים־	šə·nêm-	Number - md	H8147 two
rulers	נְשִׂיאִם֙	nə·śî·’im	Noun - masculine plural	H5387 one lifted up
and I will make him	וּנְתַתִּ֖יו	ū·nə·ṯat·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into a great	גָּדֽוֹל׃	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	לְג֥וֹי	lə·ḡō·w	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people

Genesis 17:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
I will establish	אָקִ֣ים	’ā·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֖י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Isaac	יִצְחָ֑ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
whom	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Sarah	שָׂרָה֙	śā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
will bear	תֵּלֵ֨ד	tê·lêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to you	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
at this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
time	לַמּוֹעֵ֣ד	lam·mō·w·‘êḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
next	הָאַחֶֽרֶת׃	hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H312 another
year	בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה	baš·šā·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Cross-references

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Genesis 17:20 Genesis 21:18 · Genesis 21:13 · Genesis 25:12–18 · Genesis 16:10–12

Genesis 17:21 Genesis 21:2–3 · Genesis 26:2–5 · Romans 9:5–6 · Genesis 18:10 · Galatians 3:29 · Romans 9:9 · Exodus 3:6 · Acts 1:7 · Luke 1:72 · Job 14:13 · Exodus 2:24 · Luke 1:55

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.