Genesis 18:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
since Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם
(ve·'av·ra·ham,)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
will surelyהָיֹ֧ו
(ha·yov)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
becomeיִֽהְיֶ֛ה
(yih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a greatגָּדֹ֖ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
and mightyוְעָצ֑וּם
(ve·'a·tzum;)
6099: mighty, numerousfrom atsom
nation,לְגֹ֥וי
(le·go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
and in him 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
will be blessed?וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ
(ve·niv·re·chu)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Seeing that Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
shall surely become a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and mighty
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
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 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.
shall 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)
in him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

King James Bible
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.

International Standard Version
"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

NET Bible
After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, Abraham is going to become a great and mighty nation and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

King James 2000 Bible
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
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