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Genesis 18

Gen. 18:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Seeing that Abraham
'Abraham (Hebrew #85)
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram
KJV usage: Abraham.
Pronounce: ab-raw-hawm'
Origin: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous)
shall surely become a great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
and mighty
`atsuwm (Hebrew #6099)
passive participle of 6105; powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous
KJV usage: + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
Pronounce: aw-tsoom'
Origin: or matsum {aw-tsoom'}
nation
gowy (Hebrew #1471)
apparently from the same root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: go'-ee
Origin: rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}
, and all the nations
gowy (Hebrew #1471)
apparently from the same root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: go'-ee
Origin: rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}
of the 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
shall bef 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
in him?
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Gen. 12:3• 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Gen. 12:3)
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Gen. 22:18• 18and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice. (Gen. 22:18)
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Psa. 72:17• 17His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed. (Psa. 72:17)
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Acts 3:25• 25*Ye* are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God appointed to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. (Acts 3:25)
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Gal. 3:8• 8and the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations on the principle of faith, announced beforehand the glad tidings to Abraham: In thee all the nations shall be blessed. (Gal. 3:8)

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Cross References

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Gen. 12:2‑3• 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Gen. 12:2‑3)
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Gen. 22:17‑18• 17I will richly bless thee, and greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
 18and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice. (Gen. 22:17‑18)
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Gen. 26:4• 4And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and unto thy seed will I give all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves-- (Gen. 26:4)
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Psa. 72:17• 17His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed. (Psa. 72:17)
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Acts 3:25‑26• 25*Ye* are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God appointed to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
 26To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one of you from your wickedness. (Acts 3:25‑26)
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Gal. 3:8,14• 8and the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations on the principle of faith, announced beforehand the glad tidings to Abraham: In thee all the nations shall be blessed.
 14that the blessing of Abraham might come to the nations in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal. 3:8,14)
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Eph. 1:3• 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ; (Eph. 1:3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.