NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon That in blessingbarak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) I will bless barak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) thee and in multiplying rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) I will multiply rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) thy seed zera` (zeh'-rah) seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. as the stars kowkab (ko-kawb') a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer). of the heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). and as the sand chowl (khole) sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand. which is upon the sea yam (yawm) from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). shore saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) and thy seed zera` (zeh'-rah) seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. shall possess yarash (yaw-rash') to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the gate sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). of his enemies 'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies. King James Bible That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; Holman Christian Standard Bible I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies. International Standard Version I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies. NET Bible I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities. King James 2000 Bible That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies; Links Genesis 22:17Genesis 22:17 NIV Genesis 22:17 NLT Genesis 22:17 ESV Genesis 22:17 NASB Genesis 22:17 KJV |