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Genesis 26

Gen. 26:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Abimelech
'Abiymelek (Hebrew #40)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
KJV usage: Abimelech.
Pronounce: ab-ee-mel'-ek
Origin: from 1 and 4428
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
unto Isaac
Yitschaq (Hebrew #3327)
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
KJV usage: Isaac. Compare 3446.
Pronounce: yits-khawk'
Origin: from 6711
, Go
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
from us; for thou art much
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
s mightier
`atsam (Hebrew #6105)
to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; denominatively (from 6106) to crunch the bones
KJV usage: break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).
Pronounce: aw-tsam'
Origin: a primitive root
than we.
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Ex. 1:9• 9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we. (Ex. 1:9)

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Abimelech,
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Ministry on This Verse

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Go.Dr. A. Clarke observes, that this is the first instance on record of what was termed among the Greeks, ostracism, i.e., the banishment of person from the state, of whose power, influence, or riches, the people were jealous.mightier.
Ex. 1:9• 9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we. (Ex. 1:9)
• Even Abimelech failed to rebuke the unkindness and enmity. “Go from us,” said he, “for thou art become much mightier than we.” Even so, He Who is higher than the highest walked in His grace. Indeed it was His portion from a babe and onward, for Satan is “the prince of the world,” —the personal enemy of the Lord of glory. (“Isaac: 24. Isaac Blessed of Jehovah: Genesis 26:12-16” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for thou art become much mightier than we.

W. Kelly Translation

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And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for thou art become much mightier than we.