Genesis 14:19

American Standard Version (1901)

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּר֤וּךְ אַבְרָם֙ לְאֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

way-ḇārəḵēhû way-yōʾmar bārûḵ ʾaḇrām lə-ʾēl ʿelyôn qōnēh šāmayim wā-ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *way-ḇārəḵēhû*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, piel - and he blessed him
• *way-yōʾmar*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *bārûḵ*: passive participle, masculine singular - blessed
• *ʾaḇrām*: proper noun, personal name (Abram)
• *lə-ʾēl*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/by God
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - Most High
• *qōnēh*: participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of
• *šāmayim*: common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)
• *wā-ʾāreṣ*: conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth

Word Meanings

• *qōnēh*: possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of
• *šāmayim*: heaven/heavens/sky

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:22 : 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
• Heb 7:6-7 : 6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises. 7 But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.
• Mark 10:16 : 16 And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
• Luke 10:21 : 21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
• Acts 16:17 : 17 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:
• Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
• Gen 27:4 : 4 and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
• Gen 27:25-29 : 25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed: 28 And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine: 29 Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.
• Gen 47:7 : 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• Gen 47:10 : 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
• Gen 48:9-9 : 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also. 12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
• Gen 49:28 : 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
• Num 6:23-27 : 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: ye shall say unto them, 24 Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: 25 Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
• Ruth 3:10 : 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
• 2 Sam 2:5 : 5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
• Ps 24:1 : 1 [A Psalm of David]. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
• Ps 50:10 : 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.
• Ps 115:16 : 16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
• Mic 6:6 : 6 Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?