Genesis

Genesis 26:4–5

⁴I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, ⁵because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

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Genesis 26:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make your descendants	זַרְעֲךָ֙	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
as numerous	וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י	wə·hir·bê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
as the stars	כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י	kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star
in the sky	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֑ל	hā·’êl	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H411 these, those
lands	הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת	hā·’ă·rā·ṣōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land
and through your offspring	בְזַרְעֲךָ֔	ḇə·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
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
will be blessed	וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ	wə·hiṯ·bā·ră·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1288 kneel, bless

Genesis 26:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	עֵ֕קֶב	‘ê·qeḇ	Conjunction	H6118 consequence
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
listened	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to My voice	בְּקֹלִ֑י	bə·qō·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and kept	וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙	way·yiš·mōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My charge	מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י	miš·mar·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4931 guard, watch
My commandments	מִצְוֺתַ֖י	miṣ·wō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
My statutes	חֻקּוֹתַ֥י	ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and My laws	וְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃	wə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

Cross-references

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Genesis 26:4 Acts 3:25 · Genesis 15:5 · Genesis 12:2–3 · Genesis 13:16 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Galatians 3:8 · Exodus 32:13 · Galatians 3:16 · Psalm 72:17 · Genesis 17:4–8 · Genesis 15:18 · Genesis 18:18

Genesis 26:5 Matthew 7:24 · Genesis 22:18 · Genesis 22:16 · James 2:21 · Psalm 112:1–2 · Hebrews 11:8 · Psalm 128:1–6 · Galatians 5:6 · Genesis 18:19 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Genesis 12:4 · Genesis 17:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.