Genesis

Genesis 17:4–5

⁴“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. ⁵No longer will you be called Abram,^b but your name will be Abraham,^c for I have made you a father of many nations.^d

Footnotes

b 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
c 17:5 Abraham means father of many.
d 17:5 Cited in Romans 4:17|ROM 4:17

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Genesis 17:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for Me	אֲנִ֕י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
this is	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
My covenant	בְרִיתִ֖י	ḇə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with you	אִתָּ֑ךְ	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
You will be	וְהָיִ֕יתָ	wə·hā·yî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the father	לְאַ֖ב	lə·’aḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of many	הֲמ֥וֹן	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
nations	גּוֹיִֽם׃	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

Genesis 17:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
you be called	יִקָּרֵ֥א	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Abram	אַבְרָ֑ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
but your name	שִׁמְךָ֙	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
will be	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֔ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have made you	נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃	nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a father	אַב־	’aḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of many	הֲמ֥וֹן	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
nations	גּוֹיִ֖ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

Cross-references

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Genesis 17:4 Genesis 35:11 · Romans 4:11–18 · Genesis 12:2 · Galatians 3:28–29

Genesis 17:5 Matthew 1:21–23 · Nehemiah 9:7 · Romans 4:17 · Genesis 17:15 · Genesis 32:28 · Revelation 2:17 · Jeremiah 20:3 · Isaiah 62:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.