Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.17.2", "source": "וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה בְרִיתִ֖י בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאַרְבֶּ֥ה אוֹתְךָ֖ בִּמְאֹ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾettənāh* *bərîtî* *bênî* *û-ḇêneḵā* *wə-ʾarbeh* *ʾôtəḵā* *bi-məʾōḏ* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will give/place/set", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇêneḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and between you", "*wə-ʾarbeh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I will multiply/increase", "*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bi-məʾōḏ*": "preposition + noun - in abundance/exceedingly", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun - very much/exceedingly (repetition for emphasis)" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʾarbeh*": "increase/multiply/make abundant", "*bi-məʾōḏ məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly/very very much" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.18", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אַבְרָ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִנְּהַ֣ר מִצְרַ֔יִם עַד־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-that *kāraṯ* *YHWH* with-*ʾAḇrām* *bərîṯ* *lēʾmōr* to-*zarʿăḵā* *nāṯattî* *et*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-this from-*nəhar* *Miṣrayim* until-the-*nāhār* the-*gāḏōl* *nəhar*-*Pərāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition and definite article - in the day", "*kāraṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name with preposition", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river", "*gāḏōl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Pərāṯ*": "proper name - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made/established (idiom for covenant-making)", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants/your posterity", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/I give/I will give (prophetic perfect)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*nəhar*": "river/stream/wadi", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
  • Gen 17:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.4", "source": "אֲנִ֕י הִנֵּ֥ה בְרִיתִ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ וְהָיִ֕יתָ לְאַ֖ב הֲמ֥וֹן גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *hinnēh* *bərîtî* *ʾittāḵ* *wə-hāyîtā* *lə-ʾaḇ* *hămôn* *gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look/see", "*bərîtî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾittāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be/become", "*lə-ʾaḇ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for father of", "*hămôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*gôyîm*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here (drawing attention)", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance/noise", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles/non-Israelites" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.5", "source": "וְלֹא־יִקָּרֵ֥א ע֛וֹד אֶת־שִׁמְךָ֖ אַבְרָ֑ם וְהָיָ֤ה שִׁמְךָ֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם כִּ֛י אַב־הֲמ֥וֹן גּוֹיִ֖ם נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*yiqqārēʾ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾet*-*šimḵā* *ʾAḇrām* *wə-hāyāh* *šimḵā* *ʾAḇrāhām* *kî* *ʾaḇ*-*hămôn* *gôyîm* *nətattîḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be called", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/anymore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*šimḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾaḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*hămôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*gôyîm*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*nətattîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have made you" }, "variants": { "*ʾAḇrām*": "exalted father/high father", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "father of a multitude/father of many", "*nətattîḵā*": "I have given/placed/set/appointed you" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.6", "source": "וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְגוֹיִ֑ם וּמְלָכִ֖ים מִמְּךָ֥ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-hip̄rētî* *ʾōtəḵā* *bi-məʾōḏ* *məʾōḏ* *û-nətattîḵā* *lə-gôyîm* *û-məlāḵîm* *mimməḵā* *yēṣēʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-hip̄rētî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will make fruitful", "*ʾōtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bi-məʾōḏ*": "preposition + noun - in abundance/exceedingly", "*məʾōḏ*": "noun - very much/exceedingly (repetition for emphasis)", "*û-nətattîḵā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*lə-gôyîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - into nations", "*û-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and kings", "*mimməḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will come out/go forth" }, "variants": { "*hip̄rētî*": "make fruitful/make productive/cause to be fertile", "*nətattîḵā*": "give you/set you/establish you", "*yēṣēʾû*": "come out/go forth/proceed/emerge" } }
  • 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 105:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.8", "source": "זָכַ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִ֝וָּ֗ה לְאֶ֣לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*zākar* to-*ʿōlām* *bərītō* *dābār* *ṣiwwāh* to-*ʾelep* *dōr*", "grammar": { "*zākar*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he remembered", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*bərītō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his covenant", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he commanded", "*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "remembered/kept in mind/was mindful of", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bərītō*": "his covenant/agreement/treaty", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/utterance", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *kārat* *ʾet*-*ʾAbrāhām* *ū-šəbūʿātō* to-*Yiśḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kārat*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he cut/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ū-šəbūʿātō*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - and his oath", "*Yiśḥāq*": "proper name - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut/made/established (covenant term)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (no translation)", "*šəbūʿātō*": "his oath/sworn promise/vow" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.10", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמִידֶ֣הָ לְיַעֲקֹ֣ב לְחֹ֑ק לְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā* to-*Yaʿăqōb* for-*ḥōq* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bərīt* *ʿōlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3fs suffix - and he established it", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute/decree", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*bərīt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā*": "and he established it/confirmed it/made it stand", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/law", "*bərīt*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿōlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.11", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֗ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֑עַן חֶ֝֗בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* to-you *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ*-*Kənaʿan* *ḥebel* *naḥălatkem*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1cs - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper name - Canaan", "*ḥebel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion/lot of", "*naḥălatkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2mp suffix - your inheritance" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/grant/bestow", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/region", "*ḥebel*": "portion/lot/territory/region", "*naḥălatkem*": "your inheritance/possession/property" } }
  • Gal 3:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.17", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ λέγω, διαθήκην, προκεκυρωμένην ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς Χριστὸν, ὁ μετὰ ἔτη τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα, γεγονὼς νόμος οὐκ ἀκυροῖ, εἰς τὸ καταργῆσαι τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "This now I *legō*, *diathēkēn*, having been *prokekyrōmenēn* by the *Theou* unto *Christon*, the after *etē* four hundred and thirty, having *gegonōs* *nomos* not *akyroi*, to *katargēsai* the *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/speak", "*diathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament/will", "*prokekyrōmenēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been previously ratified/confirmed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*gegonōs*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come into being", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*akyroi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - invalidates/nullifies", "*katargēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to nullify/render ineffective", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*diathēkēn*": "covenant/testament/will/legal agreement", "*prokekyrōmenēn*": "having been previously ratified/confirmed/validated", "*gegonōs*": "having come into being/having come about", "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*akyroi*": "invalidates/nullifies/cancels", "*katargēsai*": "to nullify/render ineffective/abolish", "*epangelian*": "promise/announcement" } } 18 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.18", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας: τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ διʼ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ Θεός.", "text": "For if out of *nomou* the *klēronomia*, no longer out of *epangelias*: but to *Abraam* through *epangelias* has *kecharistai* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*klēronomia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - inheritance", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*kecharistai*": "perfect, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has granted/given freely", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*klēronomia*": "inheritance/possession", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*kecharistai*": "has granted/given freely/bestowed as a favor" } }
  • Gen 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.9", "source": "וַאֲנִ֕י הִנְנִ֥י מֵקִ֛ים אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְאֶֽת־זַרְעֲכֶ֖ם אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *hinĕnî* *mēqîm* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtî* with-you and-*ʾet*-*zarʿăkem* after-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hinĕnî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*mēqîm*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - establishing", "*bĕrîtî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my covenant", "*ʾittĕkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*zarʿăkem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾaḥărêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you" }, "variants": { "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/here I am/look at me", "*mēqîm*": "establishing/setting up/confirming", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my treaty", "*zarʿăkem*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾaḥărêkem*": "after you/following you/in your succession" } }