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Genesis 14

Gen. 14:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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
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Gen. 14:22• 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High *God, possessor of heavens and earth, (Gen. 14:22)
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Psa. 24:1• 1Of David. A Psalm. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. (Psa. 24:1)
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Psa. 50:10• 10For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hills; (Psa. 50:10)

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Abram,
Earth,
God,
Heaven

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Ministry on This Verse

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he blessed.
Gen. 27:4,25‑29• 4and prepare me a savoury dish such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, in order that my soul may bless thee before I die.
 25And he said, Bring it near to me, that I may eat of my son's venison, in order that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.
 26And his father Isaac said to him, Come near, now, and kiss me, my son.
 27And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelt the smell of his clothes, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.
 28And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.
 29Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee. (Gen. 27:4,25‑29)
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Gen. 47:7,10• 7And Joseph brought Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
 10And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from Pharaoh. (Gen. 47:7,10)
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Gen. 48:9‑16• 9And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, that I may bless them.
 10But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age: he could not see. And he brought them nearer to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
 11And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed.
 12And Joseph brought them out from his knees, and bowed down 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 to him.
 14But Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head--now he was the younger--and his left hand on Manasseh's head; guiding his hands intelligently, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
 15And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God that shepherded me all my life long to this day,
 16the Angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the land! (Gen. 48:9‑16)
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Gen. 49:28• 28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them; and he blessed them: every one according to his blessing he blessed them. (Gen. 49:28)
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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,
 24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee;
 25Jehovah make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;
 26Jehovah 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)
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Mark 10:16• 16And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them. (Mark 10:16)
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Heb. 7:6‑7• 6but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
 7But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better. (Heb. 7:6‑7)
Blessed be.
Ruth 3:10• 10And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (Ruth 3:10)
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2 Sam. 2:5• 5And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have shewn this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him! (2 Sam. 2:5)
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Eph. 1:3,6• 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
 6to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved: (Eph. 1:3,6)
high.
Mic. 6:6• 6Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old? (Mic. 6:6)
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Acts 16:17• 17She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you the way of salvation. (Acts 16:17)
possessor.
Gen. 14:22• 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High *God, possessor of heavens and earth, (Gen. 14:22)
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Psa. 24:1• 1Of David. A Psalm. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. (Psa. 24:1)
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Psa. 50:10• 10For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hills; (Psa. 50:10)
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Psa. 115:16• 16The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. (Psa. 115:16)
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Matt. 11:25• 25At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes. (Matt. 11:25)
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Luke 10:21• 21In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing 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

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

JND Translation Notes

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