NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And I will make of thee`asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application a great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. and 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 make gadal (gaw-dal') advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. thy name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. great gadal (gaw-dal') advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. and thou shalt be a blessing Brakah (ber-aw-kaw') benediction; by implication prosperity -- blessing, liberal, pool, present. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; King James Bible And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: Holman Christian Standard Bible I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. International Standard Version I'll make a great nation of your descendants, I'll bless you, and I'll make your reputation great, so that you will be a blessing. NET Bible Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. King James 2000 Bible And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: Links Genesis 12:2Genesis 12:2 NIV Genesis 12:2 NLT Genesis 12:2 ESV Genesis 12:2 NASB Genesis 12:2 KJV |
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