Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 17:20 Interlinear
“And as for Ishmael I have heard thee Behold I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly him exceedingly twelve princes shall he beget and I will make him nation a great”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֮ | H3458 | And as for Ishmael | jishmael, the name of abraham's oldest son, and of five israelites |
| 2 | שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒ | H8085 | I have heard thee | to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) |
| 3 | הִנֵּ֣ה׀ | H2009 | lo! | |
| 4 | בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי | H1288 | Behold I have blessed | to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as |
| 5 | אֹת֗וֹ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 6 | וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י | H6509 | him and will make him fruitful | to bear fruit (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | אֹת֛וֹ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 8 | וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י | H7235 | and will multiply | to increase (in whatever respect) |
| 9 | אֹת֖וֹ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 10 | מְאֹ֑ד | H3966 | him exceedingly | properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or |
| 11 | מְאֹ֑ד | H3966 | him exceedingly | properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or |
| 12 | שְׁנֵים | H8147 | two; also (as ordinal) twofold | |
| 13 | עָשָׂ֤ר | H6240 | twelve | ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth |
| 14 | נְשִׂיאִם֙ | H5387 | princes | properly, an exalted one, i.e., a king or sheik; also a rising mist |
| 15 | יוֹלִ֔יד | H3205 | shall he beget | to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage |
| 16 | וּנְתַתִּ֖יו | H5414 | and I will make him | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 17 | לְג֥וֹי | H1471 | nation | a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts |
| 18 | גָּדֽוֹל׃ | H1419 | a great | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
Verse Context
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