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Genesis 17

Gen. 17:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And I will make
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
myd covenant
briyth (Hebrew #1285)
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
KJV usage: confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Pronounce: ber-eeth'
Origin: from 1262 (in the sense of cutting (like 1254))
between me and thee, and will multiply
rabah (Hebrew #7235)
to increase (in whatever respect)
KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Pronounce: raw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
thee exceedingly
m`od (Hebrew #3966)
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
KJV usage: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
Pronounce: meh-ode'
Origin: from the same as 181
m`od (Hebrew #3966)
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
KJV usage: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
Pronounce: meh-ode'
Origin: from the same as 181
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Gen. 9:9• 9And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; (Gen. 9:9)
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Psa. 105:8,11• 8He is ever mindful of his covenant,--the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,--
 11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; (Psa. 105:8,11)
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Gal. 3:17‑18• 17Now I say this, A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which took place four hundred and thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
 18For if the inheritance be on the principle of law, it is no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise. (Gal. 3:17‑18)

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Ministry on This Verse

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And I.
Gen. 17:4‑6• 4It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.
 5And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
 6And I will make thee exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. (Gen. 17:4‑6)
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Gen. 9:9• 9And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; (Gen. 9:9)
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Gen. 15:18• 18On the same day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates; (Gen. 15:18)
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Psa. 105:8‑11• 8He is ever mindful of his covenant,--the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,--
 9Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
 10And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
 11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; (Psa. 105:8‑11)
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Gal. 3:17‑18• 17Now I say this, A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which took place four hundred and thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
 18For if the inheritance be on the principle of law, it is no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise. (Gal. 3:17‑18)
multiply.
Gen. 12:2• 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing. (Gen. 12:2)
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Gen. 13:16• 16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if any one can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also will be numbered. (Gen. 13:16)
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Gen. 22:17• 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; (Gen. 22:17)
• The covenant presented God’s settled purpose to bless, for seven times in the course of this communication God said, “I will.” Abraham learned that God looks for an answer to His own grace in the believer’s life. Abraham was to walk before God and be perfect. (“The Almighty God and the Everlasting Covenant: Genesis 17” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And I will set my covenant between me and thee, and will very greatly multiply thee.

W. Kelly Translation

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And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.