Go
Articles on

Genesis 14

Gen. 14:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
19
And he blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
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)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
him, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
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)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
be Abram
'Abram (Hebrew #87)
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham
KJV usage: Abram.
Pronounce: ab-rawm'
Origin: contracted from 48
of the most high
'elyown (Hebrew #5945)
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
KJV usage: (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Pronounce: el-yone'
Origin: from 5927
God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
p, possessor
qanah (Hebrew #7069)
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
KJV usage: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, X surely, X verily.
Pronounce: kaw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
of heaven
shamayim (Hebrew #8064)
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
KJV usage: air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).
Pronounce: shaw-mah'-yim
Origin: dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}
and earth
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
:
p
Gen. 14:22• 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, (Gen. 14:22)
;
Psa. 24:1• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. (Psa. 24:1)
;
Psa. 50:10• 10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. (Psa. 50:10)

More on:

+
Abram,
Earth,
God,
Heaven

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+
he blessed.
Gen. 27:4,25‑29• 4And make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
 25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
 26And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
 27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:
 28Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
 29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. (Gen. 27:4,25‑29)
;
Gen. 47:7,10• 7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
 10And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. (Gen. 47:7,10)
;
Gen. 48:9‑16• 9And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
 10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
 11And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed.
 12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
 13And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.
 14And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
 15And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
 16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. (Gen. 48:9‑16)
;
Gen. 49:28• 28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. (Gen. 49:28)
;
Num. 6:23‑27• 23Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
 24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
 25The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
 26The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
 27And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. (Num. 6:23‑27)
;
Mark 10:16• 16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. (Mark 10:16)
;
Heb. 7:6‑7• 6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
 7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. (Heb. 7:6‑7)
Blessed be.
Ruth 3:10• 10And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (Ruth 3:10)
;
2 Sam. 2:5• 5And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. (2 Sam. 2:5)
;
Eph. 1:3,6• 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. (Eph. 1:3,6)
high.
Mic. 6:6• 6Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? (Mic. 6:6)
;
Acts 16:17• 17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. (Acts 16:17)
possessor.
Gen. 14:22• 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, (Gen. 14:22)
;
Psa. 24:1• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. (Psa. 24:1)
;
Psa. 50:10• 10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. (Psa. 50:10)
;
Psa. 115:16• 16The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. (Psa. 115:16)
;
Matt. 11:25• 25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. (Matt. 11:25)
;
Luke 10:21• 21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. (Luke 10:21)
• A man who was “blessed” of God, did not need to take aught from the enemy; and if “the possessor of heaven and earth” filled his vision, “the goods” of Sodom could have but little attraction. (“Genesis 14” by C.H. Mackintosh)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
19
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High *Godd, possessor of heavens and earth.

JND Translation Notes

+
d
El Elyon. El itself means "The Mighty"; Elyon is habitually represented by "Most High." See Note to Gen. 1.1 also Deut. 32.8.