Genesis 17:20

As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 17:20
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Original language (Hebrew)

וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אל שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒ הִנֵּ֣ה׀ בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי אֹת֗וֹ וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י אֹת֛וֹ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י אֹת֖וֹ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נְשִׂיאִם֙ יוֹלִ֔יד וּנְתַתִּ֖יו לְג֥וֹי גָּדֽוֹל׃

  1. וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אלu.le.yish.ma.'eL“and to Ishmael”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשְׁמָעֵאל · “Ishmael” · Strong's H3458G
  2. שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒she.ma'.ti.Kha“I have heard you”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  3. הִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.Neh“here!”
    Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
  4. בֵּרַ֣כְתִּיbe.Rakh.ti“I will bless”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from בָּרַךְ · “to bless” · Strong's H1288
  5. אֹת֗וֹ'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥יve.hif.rei.Ti“and I will make fruitful”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from פָּרָה · “be fruitful” · Strong's H6509
  7. אֹת֛וֹ'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥יve.hir.bei.Ti“and I will multiply”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רָבָה · “to multiply” · Strong's H7235A
  9. אֹת֖וֹ'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. בִּמְאֹ֣דbim.'Od“with muchness”
    Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְאֹד · “much” · Strong's H3966
  11. מְאֹ֑דme.'Od“muchness”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְאֹד · “much” · Strong's H3966
  12. שְׁנֵים־she.neim-“two [plus]”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, absolute · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  13. עָשָׂ֤ר'a.Sar“ten”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
  14. נְשִׂיאִם֙ne.si.'Im“princes”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָשִׂיא · “leader” · Strong's H5387A
  15. יוֹלִ֔ידyo.Lid“he will father”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָלַד · “to beget” · Strong's H3205
  16. וּנְתַתִּ֖יוu.ne.ta.Tiv“and I will make him”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “make” · Strong's H5414I
  17. לְג֥וֹיle.Goy“into a nation”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גּוֹי · “nation” · Strong's H1471A
  18. גָּדֽוֹל׃ga.Dol“great”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)