Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så førte han ham utenfor og sa: "Se nå opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du kan telle dem." Så sa han til ham: "Så mange skal dine etterkommere bli."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han førte ham ut under åpen himmel og sa: Se nå opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, om du er i stand til å telle dem. Og han sa til ham: Slik skal din ætt bli.

• Norsk King James

  Så førte han ham ut og sa: Se nå opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, dersom du kan telle dem. Og han sa til ham: Slik skal dine barn bli.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han førte ham utenfor og sa: Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, dersom du kan telle dem. Og han sa til ham: Slik skal dine etterkommere bli.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så førte Han Abram ut og sa: "Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, om du er i stand til å telle dem." Og Han sa til ham: "Så mange skal din ætt bli."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han førte ham ut og sa: Se nå opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du kan telle dem. Og han sa til ham: Så mange skal dine etterkommere bli.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han førte ham ut og sa: «Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du kan telle dem.» Og han svarte: «Slik skal din avkom bli.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og han førte ham ut og sa: Se nå opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du kan telle dem. Og han sa til ham: Så mange skal dine etterkommere bli.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så førte han ham ut og sa: Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, om du kan telle dem. Og han sa til ham: Så skal din ætt bli.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He took him outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then He added, "So will your descendants be."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så førte han ham ut og sa: «Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du er i stand til å telle dem.» Og han sa til ham: «Slik skal dine etterkommere bli.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han førte ham ud udenfor, og sagde: Kjære, see til Himmelen og tæl Stjernerne, om du kan tælle dem; og han sagde til ham: Saa skal din Afkom vorde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så tok han ham med ut og sa: Se nå mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du er i stand til å telle dem. Så sa han til ham: Slik skal din etterkommer være.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he brought him outside, and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars, if you are able to number them: and he said to him, So shall your offspring be.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren førte ham ut og sa: "Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, om du kan telle dem." Så sa han til Abram: "Så mange skal dine etterkommere være."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så førte Han ham ut og sa: 'Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du er i stand til å telle dem.' Og Han sa til ham: 'Slik skal din ætt bli.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så førte han ham utenfor og sa: Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, hvis du er i stand til å telle dem. Og Han sa: Så mange skal dine etterkommere være.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han førte ham ut og sa: Se opp mot himmelen og tell stjernene, om du kan telle dem. Så mange skal dine etterkommere bli.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he brought him out at the doores ad sayde. Loke vpp vnto heaven and tell the starres yf thou be able to nobre them. And sayde vnto him Even so shall thy seed be.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he bad him go forth, and sayde: Loke vp vnto heauen, and tell ye starres: Canst thou nombre them? And he sayde vnto him: Euen so shal thy sede be.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer he brought him forth and said, Looke vp nowe vnto heauen, and tell ye starres, if thou be able to number them: and he said vnto him, So shall thy seede be.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he brought hym out, and sayde: loke vp vnto heauen, and tell the starres, if thou be able to number them. And he sayde vnto hym: euen so shall thy seede be.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and He bringeth him out without, and saith, `Look attentively, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count them;' and He saith to him, `Thus is thy seed.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took him out into the open air, and said to him, Let your eyes be lifted to heaven, and see if the stars may be numbered; even so will your seed be.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD took him outside and said,“Gaze into the sky and count the stars– if you are able to count them!” Then he said to him,“So will your descendants be.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.10", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם הִרְבָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *hirbâ* you and-*hinnəḵem* the-*yôm* like-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *lārōḇ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hirbâ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has multiplied", "*hinnəḵem*": "interjection with 2nd masculine plural suffix - behold you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*kôḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*lārōḇ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*hirbâ*": "has multiplied/increased/made many", "*hinnəḵem*": "behold you/look at you", "*lārōḇ*": "for multitude/abundance/greatness" } }
• Rom 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.4.18", "source": "Ὃς παρʼ ἐλπίδα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν· κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, Οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου.", "text": "Who against *elpida* upon *elpidi* *episteusen*, for the *genesthai* him *patera* of many *ethnōn*; according to the thing having been *eirēmenon*, Thus *estai* the *sperma* of you.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*par' elpida*": "accusative with preposition - against hope", "*ep' elpidi*": "dative with preposition - upon hope", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed", "*eis to genesthai*": "preposition with articular aorist middle infinitive - for to become", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*kata to eirēmenon*": "accusative with preposition - according to the thing having been said", "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the seed", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*genesthai*": "to become/come to be", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*eirēmenon*": "having been said/spoken", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Heb 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.12", "source": "Διὸ καὶ ἀφʼ ἑνὸς ἐγεννήθησαν, καὶ ταῦτα νενεκρωμένου, καθὼς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ πλήθει, καὶ ὡσ ἡ ἄμμος ἡ παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ ἀναρίθμητος.", "text": "*Dio* also from *henos* *egennēthēsan*, and this one having been *nenekrōmenou*, as the *astra* of the *ouranou* in the *plēthei*, and as the *ammos* *para* the *cheilos* of the *thalassēs* the *anarithmētos*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*henos*": "cardinal numeral, genitive, masculine, singular - one", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were born/begotten", "*nenekrōmenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been dead/deadened", "*astra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - stars", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*plēthei*": "dative, neuter, singular - in multitude", "*ammos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sand", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/by/near", "*cheilos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - shore/lip/rim", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*anarithmētos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - innumerable/countless" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/begotten/brought forth", "*nenekrōmenou*": "having been dead/deadened/impotent", "*astra*": "stars/constellations", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*plēthei*": "multitude/number/fullness", "*ammos*": "sand/seashore", "*cheilos*": "shore/lip/rim/edge", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*anarithmētos*": "innumerable/countless/numberless" } }
• Exod 32:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.13", "source": "זְכֹ֡ר לְאַבְרָהָם֩ לְיִצְחָ֨ק וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתָּ לָהֶם֮ בָּךְ֒ וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אַרְבֶּה֙ אֶֽת־זַרְעֲכֶ֔ם כְּכוֹכְבֵ֖י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְכָל־הָאָ֨רֶץ הַזֹּ֜את אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֶתֵּן֙ לְזַרְעֲכֶ֔ם וְנָחֲל֖וּ לְעֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Zəkōr* to *ʾAbrāhām* to *Yiṣḥāq* and to *Yiśrāʾēl* your *ʿăbādeykā* whom *nišbaʿtā* to them by yourself, and *wattədabbēr* to them, I will *ʾarbeh* *ʾet* your *zarʿăkem* as the *kəkôkəbê* the *haššāmāyim*, and all the *hāʾāreṣ* the *hazzōʾt* which I *ʾāmartî*, I will *ʾettēn* to your *zərarʿăkem*, and *nāḥălû* forever.", "grammar": { "*Zəkōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - remember", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel (Jacob)", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*nišbaʿtā*": "Niphal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you swore", "*wattədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you spoke", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kəkôkəbê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - as stars of", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*zərarʿăkem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your seed/offspring", "*nāḥălû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will inherit" }, "variants": { "*zarʿăkem*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*nāḥălû*": "they will inherit/they will possess" } }
• Gen 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } }
• Ps 147:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.4", "source": "מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*Mōwneh mispār lakkōwkhābîm lekhullām shēmōwt yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Mōwneh*": "participle, masculine singular - counting/one who counts", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*lakkōwkhābîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the stars", "*lekhullām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*shēmōwt*": "noun, feminine plural - names", "*yiqrāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he calls/will call" }, "variants": { "*Mōwneh*": "counts/counting/numbering/enumerating", "*mispār*": "number/quantity/count/sum", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/names/designates/summons" } }
• Jer 33:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.22", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִסָּפֵר֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹ֥א יִמַּ֖ד ח֣וֹל הַיָּ֑ם כֵּ֣ן אַרְבֶּ֗ה אֶת־זֶ֙רַע֙ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "Which not *yissāp̄ēr* *ṣəḇāʾ* *haššāmayim* and not *yimmad* *ḥôl* *hayyām* so *ʾarbeh* *zeraʿ* *dāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* and *haləwiyyîm* *məšārəṯê* me", "grammar": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be counted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "noun ms construct - host of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun mp - the heavens", "*yimmad*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it can be measured", "*ḥôl*": "noun ms construct - sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun ms - the sea", "*ʾarbeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will multiply", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*məšārəṯê*": "piel participle mp construct - ministers of" }, "variants": { "*yissāp̄ēr*": "be counted/numbered/recounted", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/service", "*yimmad*": "be measured/estimated/surveyed", "*ʾarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Deut 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.22", "source": "בְּשִׁבְעִ֣ים נֶ֔פֶשׁ יָרְד֥וּ אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ מִצְרָ֑יְמָהּ וְעַתָּ֗ה שָֽׂמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "With *šibʿîm* *nepeš* *yārədû* *ʾăbōtêkā* *Miṣrāyemâ* and now *śāməkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* like *kəkôkəbê* the *šāmayim* for *lārōb*", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number with prefixed preposition bet - with seventy", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - person/soul", "*yārədû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - went down", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*Miṣrāyemâ*": "proper name with directional heh - to Egypt", "*śāməkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has made you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kəkôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition kaph - like stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "person/soul/life", "*yārad*": "go down/descend", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*śîm*": "make/put/set", "*kôkāb*": "star/heavenly body", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness" } }
• 1 Chr 27:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.23", "source": "וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֤א דָוִיד֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם לְמִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And not-*nāśā'* *Dāwiḏ* *misəpārām* from *ben* twenty *šānāh* and downward; for *'āmar* *YHWH* to *harbôṯ* *'eṯ*-*Yiśrā'ēl* like *kôḵəḇê* the *šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*nāśā'*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifted/counted", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*misəpārām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - their number", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*'āmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*harbôṯ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*nāśā'*": "lifted/carried/took/counted", "*misəpārām*": "their number/their census", "*harbôṯ*": "to multiply/to increase", "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Gen 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.2", "source": "וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʾeʿeśkā* to-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*waʾăbārekekā* and-*waʾăgaddelāh* *šemekā* and-*wehyēh* *berākāh*.", "grammar": { "*weʾeʿeśkā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation/people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*waʾăbārekekā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you", "*waʾăgaddelāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will make great", "*šemekā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*wehyēh*": "conjunction + imperative 2nd person masculine singular - and be", "*berākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*berākāh*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Gen 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הַרְבָּ֥ה אַרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־זַרְעֵ֑ךְ וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-her *mal'akh* *YHWH* *harbah* *'arbeh* *'et*-*zar'ek* and-not *yissafer* from-*rov*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*harbah*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive absolute - to greatly/multiply", "*'arbeh*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*zar'ek*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*velo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yissafer*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be counted/numbered", "*merov*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from multitude" }, "variants": { "*harbah 'arbeh*": "Hebrew emphatic construction: I will surely multiply/I will greatly increase", "*zar'ek*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*merov*": "from multitude/from abundance/due to greatness" } }
• Gen 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.4", "source": "וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְזַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "and-*hirbêtî* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* like-*kôkəbê* *haš-šāmayim* and-*nātattî* to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* all-*hā-ʾărāṣōt* *hā-ʾēl* and-*hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hirbêtî*": "1st singular Hiphil perfect of רבה - I will multiply", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct of כוכב - stars of", "*haš-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*nātattî*": "1st singular Qal perfect of נתן - I will give", "*hā-ʾărāṣōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands", "*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*hitbārăkû*": "3rd plural Hithpael perfect of ברך - they will bless themselves", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct of גוי - nations of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hirbêtî*": "I will multiply/I will increase/I will make numerous", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hitbārăkû*": "they will bless themselves/they will be blessed/they will find blessing" } }
• Gen 28:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *zarʿăkā* like-*ʿăpar* the-*ʾāreṣ* *û-pāraṣtā* *yāmmâ* *wā-qēdəmâ* *wə-ṣāpōnâ* *wā-negbâ* *wə-nibrəkû* in-you all-*mišpəḥōt* the-*ʾădāmâ* and-in-*zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the earth", "*û-pāraṣtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will spread", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - westward", "*wā-qēdəmâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and eastward", "*wə-ṣāpōnâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and northward", "*wā-negbâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + directional heh - and southward", "*wə-nibrəkû*": "waw conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and will be blessed", "*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the ground/earth", "*zarʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*pāraṣtā*": "you will spread/you will break forth/you will expand", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/to the sea", "*qēdəmâ*": "eastward/to the east", "*ṣāpōnâ*": "northward/to the north", "*negbâ*": "southward/to the south", "*nibrəkû*": "will be blessed/will find blessing/will gain blessing", "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth" } }
• Rom 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.9.7", "source": "Οὐδʼ, ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, πάντες τέκνα: ἀλλʼ, Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.", "text": "Neither, because they are *sperma Abraam*, *pantes tekna*: but, In *Isaak klēthēsetai* to you *sperma*.", "grammar": { "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Isaak*": "proper noun, dative - in Isaac", "*klēthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - will be called/named" }, "variants": { "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*pantes*": "all/everyone/the whole", "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*klēthēsetai*": "will be called/named/designated" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.9.8", "source": "Τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.", "text": "This *estin*, Not the *tekna* of the *sarkos*, these *tekna* of *Theou*: but the *tekna* of the *epangelias logizetai* into *sperma*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/means", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*logizetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - are counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*sarkos*": "flesh/natural descent/physical birth", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/commitment", "*logizetai*": "are counted/reckoned/considered", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity" } }