Genesis 26:16
Strong's Lexicon
Then Abimelech
אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech = 'Melek is father' or 'my father is king' 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar

said
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Isaac,
יִצְחָ֑ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3327: Isaac = 'he laughs' 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau

“Depart from
לֵ֚ךְ (lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

us,
מֵֽעִמָּ֔נוּ (mê·‘im·mā·nū)
Preposition-m | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you are much
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

too powerful
עָצַֽמְתָּ־ (‘ā·ṣam·tā-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6105: 1) to be vast, be numerous, be mighty 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be mighty 1a2) to be numerous 1b) (Hiphil) to make strong, make mighty 2) to shut (the eyes), close (the eyes) 2a) (Qal) to shut (the eyes) 2b) (Piel) to shut tightly (the eyes)

for us.”
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Abimelech saith unto Isaac, ‘Go from us; for thou hast become much mightier than we;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Abimelech said to Isaac, “ Leave us, for you are much too powerful for us.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us."

King James Bible
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then Abimelek said to Isaac, "Move away from us; you have become too powerful for us."

New Living Translation
Finally, Abimelech ordered Isaac to leave the country. "Go somewhere else," he said, "for you have become too powerful for us."

English Standard Version
And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us."

King James Bible
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave us, for you are much too powerful for us."

International Standard Version
Then Abimelech ordered Isaac, "Move away from us! You've become more powerful than we are."

NET Bible
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are."

American Standard Version
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us. For thou art much mightier than we.

English Revised Version
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abimelech saith unto Isaac, 'Go from us; for thou hast become much mightier than we;'
















Cross References
Genesis 26:17
And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

Exodus 1:9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

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

Genesis 26:15
For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

Genesis 26:14
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

Genesis 26:18
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Genesis 26:19
And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
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