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Genesis 17:19

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And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!	And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him.	And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And God^H430 said^H559, Sarah^H8283 thy wife^H802 shall bear^H3205 thee a son^H1121 indeed^H61; and thou shalt call^H7121 his name^H8034 Isaac^H3327: and I will establish^H6965 my covenant^H1285 with him for an everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285, and with his seed^H2233 after him^H310.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֲבָל שָׂרָה אִשְׁתְּךָ יֹלֶדֶת לְךָ בֵּן וְקָרָאתָ אֶת־שְׁמֹו יִצְחָק וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת־בְּרִיתִי אִתֹּו לִבְרִית עֹולָם לְזַרְעֹו אַחֲרָיו׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר	va/i.Yo.mer	H559	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he said
אֱלֹהִ֗ים	'E.lo.Him	H430	HNcmpa	God
אֲבָל֙	'a.Val	H61	HD	but
שָׂרָ֣ה	sa.Rah	H8283	HNp	Sarah
אִשְׁתְּ/ךָ֗	'ish.te./Kha	H802	HNcfsc/Sp2ms	wife/ your
יֹלֶ֤דֶת	yo.Le.det	H3205	HVqrfsa	(is) about to bear
לְ/ךָ֙	le./Kha		HR/Sp2ms	to (the)/ you
בֵּ֔ן	Ben	H1121	HNcmsa	a son
וְ/קָרָ֥אתָ	ve./ka.Ra.ta	H7121	HC/Vqq2ms	and/ you will call
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
שְׁמ֖/וֹ	she.M/o	H8034	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	name/ his
יִצְחָ֑ק	yitz.Chak	H3327	HNp	Isaac
וַ/הֲקִמֹתִ֨י	va./ha.ki.mo.Ti	H6965	HC/Vhq1cs	and/ I will establish
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
בְּרִיתִ֥/י	be.ri.T/i	H1285	HNcfsc/Sp1cs	covenant/ my
אִתּ֛/וֹ	'i.T/o	H854	HR/Sp3ms	with/ him
לִ/בְרִ֥ית	li/v.Rit	H1285	HR/Ncfsc	to/ a covenant of
עוֹלָ֖ם	o.Lam	H5769	HNcmsa	perpetuity
לְ/זַרְע֥/וֹ	le./zar.'/O	H2233	HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms	for/ offspring/ his
אַחֲרָֽי/ו	'a.cha.Ra/v	H310	HR/Sp3ms	after/ him

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H61 — אֲבָל (ʼăbâl, ab-awl'): apparently from אָבַל through the idea of negation; nay, i.e. truly or yet; but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
• H310 — אַחַר (ʼachar, akh-ar'): from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H802 — אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'): feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1285 — בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth, ber-eeth'): from בָּרָה (in the sense of cutting (like בָּרָא)); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh); confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
• H2233 — זֶרַע (zeraʻ, zeh'-rah): from זָרַע; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity; [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
• H3205 — יָלַד (yâlad, yaw-lad'): a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
• H3327 — יִצְחָק (Yitschâq, yits-khawk'): from צָחַק; laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham; Isaac. Compare יִשְׂחָק.
• H5769 — עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm, o-lawm'): or עֹלָם; from עָלַם; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד.
• H6965 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
• H8283 — שָׂרָה (Sârâh, saw-raw'): the same as שָׂרָה; Sarah, Abraham's wife; Sarah.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H854 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): probably from אָנָה; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Isaac — Genesis 17:17, John 8:56
• Sarah — Genesis 17:21, Genesis 18:10-14, Genesis 21:2-3, Genesis 21:6, 2 Kings 4:16-17, Luke 1:13-20, Romans 9:6-9, Galatians 4:28-31

Reciprocal references (13): Genesis 9:16, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 25:11, 1 Chronicles 1:28, Matthew 1:21, Luke 1:55, Acts 3:25, Galatians 3:17, Hebrews 11:18

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ISAAC
• Nave’s: ABRAHAM, BARRENNESS, COVENANT, ISAAC, PROPHECY, SARAH

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