Genesis
Genesis 17:20
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.