Genesis
Genesis 17:8
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.”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 26:12 · Genesis 12:7 · Psalm 105:11 · Exodus 6:7 · Genesis 13:15 · Deuteronomy 29:13 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Deuteronomy 26:18 · Genesis 28:4 · Genesis 23:4 · Psalm 105:9 · Genesis 13:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.