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Genesis 28

Gen. 28:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And 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
Almighty
Shadday (Hebrew #7706)
the Almighty
KJV usage: Almighty.
Pronounce: shad-dah'-ee
Origin: from 7703
bless
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
thee, and make thee fruitful
parah (Hebrew #6509)
to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.
Pronounce: paw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and 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, that thou mayest be μa multitude
qahal (Hebrew #6951)
assemblage (usually concretely)
KJV usage: assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
Pronounce: kaw-hawl'
Origin: from 6950
of people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
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μ
assembly of people.

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Cross References

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Gen. 17:1‑6• 1And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty *God: walk before my face, and be perfect.
 2And I will set my covenant between me and thee, and will very greatly multiply thee.
 3And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying,
 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. 17:1‑6)
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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. 35:11• 11And God said to him, I am the Almighty *God: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee; and kings shall come out of thy loins. (Gen. 35:11)
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Gen. 43:14• 14And the Almighty *God give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin! And I, if I be bereaved of children, am bereaved. (Gen. 43:14)
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Gen. 48:3• 3And Jacob said to Joseph, The Almighty *God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, (Gen. 48:3)
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Ex. 6:3• 3And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as the Almighty *God; but by my name Jehovah I was not made known to them. (Ex. 6:3)
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Psa. 127:1• 1A Song of degrees. Of Solomon. Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain: (Psa. 127:1)
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2 Cor. 6:18• 18and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Cor. 6:18)
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Rev. 21:22• 22And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb. (Rev. 21:22)
and make.
Gen. 1:28• 28And God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over every animal that moveth on the earth. (Gen. 1:28)
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Gen. 9:1• 1And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. (Gen. 9:1)
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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. 24:60• 60And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; mayest thou become thousands of tens of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gate of their enemies! (Gen. 24:60)
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Gen. 41:52• 52And the name of the second he called Ephraim--For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. (Gen. 41:52)
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Psa. 127:3‑5• 3Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb a reward.
 4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
 5Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate. (Psa. 127:3‑5)
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Psa. 128:1‑6• 1A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
 2For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
 3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table.
 4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah.
 5Jehovah will bless thee out of Zion; and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life,
 6And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel! (Psa. 128:1‑6)
a multitude.
Heb. an assembly.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the Almighty *God bless thee, and make thee fruitful and multiply thee, that thou mayest become a companyb of peoples.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "congregation"; and so chs. 35.11; 48.4. See Ex. 12.6.