Genesis 28:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"May Godוְאֵ֤ל
(ve·'el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
Almightyשַׁדַּי֙
(shad·dai)
7706b: perhaps "the almighty," a title for Godof uncertain derivation
blessיְבָרֵ֣ךְ
(ye·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
you and make you fruitfulוְיַפְרְךָ֖
(ve·yaf·re·cha)
6509: to bear fruit, be fruitfula prim. root
and multiplyוְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ
(ve·yar·be·cha;)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
you, that you may becomeוְהָיִ֖יתָ
(ve·ha·yi·ta)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a companyלִקְהַ֥ל
(lik·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
of peoples.עַמִּֽים׃
(am·mim.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
Almighty
Shadday  (shad-dah'-ee)
the Almighty -- Almighty.
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 thee fruitful
parah  (paw-raw')
to bear fruit -- bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.
and multiply
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
thee that thou mayest be a multitude
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
of people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.

King James Bible
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you so that you become an assembly of peoples.

International Standard Version
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful so that your descendants become a whole group of people.

NET Bible
May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May God Almighty bless you, make you fertile, and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people.

King James 2000 Bible
And God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a multitude of people;
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