Genesis
Genesis 18:17–19
17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. 19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
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Genesis 18:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | אָמָ֑ר | ’ā·mār | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Shall I | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| hide | הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה | ham·ḵas·seh | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| from Abraham | מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔ם | mê·’aḇ·rā·hām | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| what | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I | אֲנִ֥י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am about to do | עֹשֶֽׂה׃ | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
Genesis 18:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם | wə·’aḇ·rā·hām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| will surely become | הָי֧וֹ | hā·yōw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a great | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| and powerful | וְעָצ֑וּם | wə·‘ā·ṣūm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H6099 mighty, numerous |
| nation | לְג֥וֹי | lə·ḡō·w | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| and through him | ב֔וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| all | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the nations | גּוֹיֵ֥י | gō·w·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1471 nation, people |
| of the earth | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| be blessed | וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ | wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1288 kneel, bless |
Genesis 18:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I have chosen | יְדַעְתִּ֗יו | yə·ḏa‘·tîw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| him | לְמַעַן֩ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| so that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he will command | יְצַוֶּ֜ה | yə·ṣaw·weh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| his children | בָּנָ֤יו | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| his household | בֵּיתוֹ֙ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| after him | אַחֲרָ֔יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| to keep | וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ | wə·šā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the way | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| by doing | לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| what is right | צְדָקָ֖ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| and just | וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | ū·miš·pāṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| in order that | לְמַ֗עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| may bring | הָבִ֤יא | hā·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֔ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| what | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He has promised | דִּבֶּ֖ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 18:17 Psalm 25:14 · Amos 3:7 · John 15:15 · Genesis 19:24 · James 2:23 · 2 Chronicles 20:7 · 2 Kings 4:27
Genesis 18:18 Galatians 3:8 · Genesis 26:4 · Galatians 3:14 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Genesis 12:2–3 · Psalm 72:17 · Ephesians 1:3 · Acts 3:25–26
Genesis 18:19 1 Timothy 3:4–5 · Deuteronomy 6:6–7 · Deuteronomy 4:9–10 · Ephesians 6:4 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Proverbs 6:20–22 · Deuteronomy 32:46 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Deuteronomy 11:19–21 · 1 Timothy 3:12 · Psalm 11:4 · Proverbs 22:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.