Genesis 16:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Moreover, the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְ
(mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to her, "I will greatlyהַרְבָּ֥ה
(har·bah)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
multiplyאַרְבֶּ֖ה
(ar·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
your descendantsזַרְעֵ֑ךְ
(zar·'ech;)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
so that they will be tooוְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
manyמֵרֹֽב׃
(me·rov.)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
to count."יִסָּפֵ֖ר
(yis·sa·fer)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher


















KJV Lexicon
And the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto her 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.
exceedingly
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
that it shall not be numbered
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
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

King James Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count."

International Standard Version
The angel of the LORD also told her, "I will greatly multiply your offspring, who will be too many to count.

NET Bible
I will greatly multiply your descendants," the LORD's angel added, "so that they will be too numerous to count."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Messenger of the LORD also said to her, "I will give you many descendants. No one will be able to count them because there will be so many."

King James 2000 Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, that they shall not be numbered for multitude.
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