Genesis 14:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He blessed Abram and said, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he blessed{H1288} him, and said,{H559} Blessed{H1288} be Abram{H87} of God{H410} Most High,{H5945} possessor{H7069} of heaven{H8064} and earth:{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be Abram{H87} of the most high{H5945} God{H410}, possessor{H7069}{(H8802)} of heaven{H8064} and earth{H776}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  blessed hym saynge. Blessed be Abram vnto the most hyghest God possessor of heauen and erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  blessed him and sayde: Blessed be thou Abram vnto the most hye God possessor of heauen and earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore he blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high possessour of heauen and earth,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And blessed hym, saying: Blessed be Abram vnto the hygh God possessour of heauen and earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he blesseth him, and saith, `Blessed `is' Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:22 : 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, 'I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.'
• Heb 7:6-7 : 6 But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 It is universally recognized that the lesser is blessed by the greater.
• Mark 10:16 : 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.
• Luke 10:21 : 21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.'
• Acts 16:17 : 17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
• Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.
• Gen 27:4 : 4 Prepare for me a tasty meal, the kind I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat and bless you before I die.
• Gen 27:25-29 : 25 Then Isaac said, 'Bring it to me so I may eat my son’s game and bless you.' So Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 Then Isaac, his father, said to him, 'Come near now, and kiss me, my son.' 27 So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his garments, he blessed him and said, 'See, the scent of my son is like the scent of a field that the LORD has blessed.' 28 May God give you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, an abundance of grain and new wine. 29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.
• Gen 47:7 : 7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• Gen 47:10 : 10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
• Gen 48:9-9 : 9 Joseph said to his father, 'They are my sons whom God has given to me here.' Israel said, 'Bring them to me, please, so I may bless them.' 10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing due to old age—he could not see well. Joseph brought the boys near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them. 11 Israel said to Joseph, 'I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your children.' 12 Joseph removed the boys from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground. 13 Then Joseph took them both—Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right—and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and crossing his hands, he placed his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,' 16 'The Angel who redeemed me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they 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 what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.
• Num 6:23-27 : 23 Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 "The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." 27 So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.
• Ruth 3:10 : 10 He said, 'May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have shown great kindness now, even greater than before, by not pursuing younger men, whether rich or poor.'
• 2 Sam 2:5 : 5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, 'May you be blessed by the LORD for showing this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.'
• Ps 24:1 : 1 The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord, the world and all who live in it.
• Ps 50:10 : 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.
• Ps 115:16 : 16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but He has given the earth to the children of man.
• Mic 6:6 : 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves?