Genesis
Genesis 17:6
6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Genesis 17:4 · Matthew 1:6–17 · Genesis 35:11 · Genesis 17:16 · Genesis 17:20 · Ezra 4:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.