Genesis 26:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י
(ve·hir·bei·ti)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֙
(zar·'a·cha)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
as the starsכְּכֹוכְבֵ֣י
(ke·cho·vch·vei)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
of heaven,הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣י
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
your descendantsלְזַרְעֲךָ֔
(le·zar·'a·cha,)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
theseהָאֵ֑ל
(ha·'el;)
411: thesea prim. pronoun
lands;הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת
(ha·'a·ra·tzot)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and by your descendantsבְזַרְעֲךָ֔
(ve·zar·'a·cha,)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the nationsגֹּויֵ֥י
(go·v·yei)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
shall be blessed;וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ
(ve·hit·ba·ra·chu)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And I will make
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.
to multiply
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
as the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
unto thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
all these
'el  (ale)
these, those.
countries
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and in thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
shall all the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
be blessed
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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;

King James Bible
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky, I will give your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring,

International Standard Version
I'll cause you to have as many descendants as the stars of the heavens, and I'll certainly give all these lands to your descendants. Later on, through your descendants all the nations of the earth will bless one another.

NET Bible
I will multiply your descendants so they will be as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands. All the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and give all these lands to your descendants. Through your descendant all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

King James 2000 Bible
And I will make your descendants to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto your descendants all these countries; and in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
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