Genesis 17:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣י
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to you and to your descendantsוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨
(u·le·zar·'a·cha)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
afterאַחֲרֶ֜יךָ
(a·cha·rei·cha)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
you, the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of your sojournings,מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ
(me·gu·rei·cha)
4033: a sojourning place, dwelling place, a sojourningfrom gur
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaan,כְּנַ֔עַן
(ke·na·'an,)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
for an everlastingעֹולָ֑ם
(o·v·lam;)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
possession;לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת
(la·'a·chuz·zat)
272: a possessionfrom achaz
and I will be their God."לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
(le·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
unto thee and to thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
after thee
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
wherein thou art a stranger
maguwr  (maw-goor')
a temporary abode; by extension, a permanent residence -- dwelling, pilgrimage, where sojourn, be a stranger.
all the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
for an everlasting
`owlam  (o-lawm')
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
possession
'achuzzah  (akh-ooz-zaw')
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) -- possession.
and I will be their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."

King James Bible
And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And to you and your future offspring I will give the land where you are residing--all the land of Canaan--as an eternal possession, and I will be their God."

International Standard Version
I'll give to you and to your descendants the land to which you have traveled—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession. I will be their God."

NET Bible
I will give the whole land of Canaan--the land where you are now residing--to you and your descendants after you as a permanent possession. I will be their God."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am also giving this land where you are living-all of Canaan-to you and your descendants as your permanent possession. And I will be your God."

King James 2000 Bible
And I will give unto you, and to your descendants after you, the land in which you are a sojourner, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
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