Genesis 17:2
Strong's Lexicon
I will establish
וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה (wə·’et·tə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

My covenant
בְרִיתִ֖י (ḇə·rî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation

between Me and you,
בֵּינִ֣י (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ (ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

and I will multiply
וְאַרְבֶּ֥ה (wə·’ar·beh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot

you
אוֹתְךָ֖ (’ō·wṯ·ḵā)
Direct object marker | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

exceedingly
בִּמְאֹ֥ד (bim·’ōḏ)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness

מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”

Young's Literal Translation
and I give My covenant between Me and thee, and multiply thee very exceedingly.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly .”

New American Standard Bible
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."

King James Bible
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."

New Living Translation
I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants."

English Standard Version
that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.”

New American Standard Bible
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."

King James Bible
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly."

International Standard Version
I'll establish my covenant between me and you, and I'll greatly increase your numbers."

NET Bible
Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants."

American Standard Version
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

English Revised Version
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Young's Literal Translation
and I give My covenant between Me and thee, and multiply thee very exceedingly.'
















Cross References
Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Genesis 15:18
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Genesis 28:3
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

2 Kings 13:23
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

1 Chronicles 16:16
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

Psalm 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Psalm 105:9
Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
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