Genesis

Genesis 17:4–8

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

⁶I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

⁷I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

⁸And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing— all the land of Canaan— as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

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

Genesis 17:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make you exceedingly	בִּמְאֹ֣ד	bim·’ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
fruitful	וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י	wə·hip̄·rê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
I will make	וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ	ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
nations	לְגוֹיִ֑ם	lə·ḡō·w·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and kings	וּמְלָכִ֖ים	ū·mə·lā·ḵîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
will descend	יֵצֵֽאוּ׃	yê·ṣê·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
from you	מִמְּךָ֥	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Genesis 17:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will establish	וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י	wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֜י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
as an everlasting	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	לִבְרִ֣ית	liḇ·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
between Me and you	בֵּינִ֣י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
and your descendants	אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
after you	זַרְעֲךָ֧	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
to be	לִהְי֤וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
God	לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and the God of your descendants	וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖	ū·lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
after you	אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind

Genesis 17:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And to you	לְ֠ךָ	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and your descendants	וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨	ū·lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
where you are residing	מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ	mə·ḡu·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
as an eternal	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
possession	לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת	la·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H272 possession
and I will be	וְהָיִ֥יתִי	wə·hā·yî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
God	לֵאלֹהִֽים׃	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God