Genesis 15:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And He tookוַיֹּוצֵ֨א
(vai·yo·v·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
him outsideהַח֗וּצָה
(ha·chu·tzah)
2351: the outside, a streetof uncertain derivation
and said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Nowנָ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
lookהַבֶּט־
(hab·bet-)
5027: to looka prim. root
toward the heavens,הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה
(ha·sha·may·mah)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and countוּסְפֹר֙
(u·se·for)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
the stars,הַכֹּ֣וכָבִ֔ים
(hak·ko·v·cha·vim,)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you are ableתּוּכַ֖ל
(tu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
to countלִסְפֹּ֣ר
(lis·por)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
them." And He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Soכֹּ֥ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
shall your descendantsזַרְעֶֽךָ׃
(zar·'e·cha.)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
be." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he brought him forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
abroad
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Look
nabat  (naw-bat')
to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care -- (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
now toward heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and tell
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
if thou be able
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
to number
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
them and he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him So
koh  (ko)
like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
shall thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
be
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took him outside and said, "Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then He said to him, "Your offspring will be that numerous."

International Standard Version
Then the LORD took him outside. "Look up at the sky and count the stars—if you can!" he said. "Your descendants will be that numerous."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He took Abram outside and said, "Now look up at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He also said to him, "That's how many descendants you will have!"

King James 2000 Bible
And he brought him forth outside, and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars, if you be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall your descendants be.
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