Genesis

Genesis 18:18–19

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 18:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םwə·’aḇ·rā·hāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
will surely becomeהָי֧וֹhā·yōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
and powerfulוְעָצ֑וּםwə·‘ā·ṣūmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6099 mighty, numerous
nationלְג֥וֹיlə·ḡō·wPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
and through himב֔וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgō·w·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH1471 nation, people
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
be blessedוְנִ֨בְרְכוּwə·niḇ·rə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1288 kneel, bless

Genesis 18:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have chosenיְדַעְתִּ֗יוyə·ḏa‘·tîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH3045 know
himלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
so thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he will commandיְצַוֶּ֜הyə·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his childrenבָּנָ֤יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
his householdבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
after himאַחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
to keepוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙wə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
by doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
what is rightצְדָקָ֖הṣə·ḏā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
and justוּמִשְׁפָּ֑טū·miš·pāṭConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
in order thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
may bringהָבִ֤יאhā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He has promisedדִּבֶּ֖רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

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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.