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NASB					Gen 22:17 indeed³⁵⁸⁸ I will greatly¹²⁸⁸ bless¹²⁸⁸ you, and I will greatly^7235a ^Amultiply^7235a your ¹seed²²³³ as the stars³⁵⁵⁶ of the heavens⁸⁰⁶⁴ and as ^Bthe sand²³⁴⁴ which⁸³⁴ is on the seashore³²²⁰^,⁸¹⁹³; and ^Cyour ¹seed²²³³ shall possess³⁴²³ the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of ²their enemies³⁴⁰.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Gen 22:17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors]. [Heb 6:13, 14; 11:12]

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Or descendants

Lit his

NASB Cross References:
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Gen 15:5 And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be."

Gen 32:12 "For You said, 'I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be numbered.'"

Gen 24:60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her,
"May you, our sister,
Become thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess
The gate of those who hate them."

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Greek Heb.

340

ayab (33b); a prim. root; to be hostile to:--enemies(196), enemies'(2), enemy(79), enemy to your enemies(1), enemy's(1), foes(2).

834

asher (81c); a prim. pron.; who, which, that:--although(1), anyone(1), because(45), because*(73), before*(3), concerning*(1), deadly*(1), everything*(2), everywhere*(2), how(24), how*(6), if(8), inasmuch(1), inasmuch*(2), just(1), just*(6), much(1), powder*(1), reason(1), set(1), since(3), since*(5), so(9), so*(1), steward*(4), storehouses(1), such(8), such*(2), than*(1), therefore(1), these(2), this(1), though*(1), unless*(1), until*(35), what(166), what*(8), whatever(16), whatever*(40), when(44), when*(1), whenever(1), where(49), where you how(1), where*(136), whereas*(1), whereby(1), wherein(1), wherever(4), wherever*(27), which(1925), which he and how(1), which*(1), whichever(1), while(1), while those who(1), who(1), who(850), whoever(4), whoever*(13), whom(345), whom*(1), whomever(1), whomever*(3), whose(80), whose remains when(1), why(2).

1288

barak (138c); a prim. root; to kneel, bless:--abundantly bless(1), actually blessed(1), bless(111), bless is blessed(1), bless me indeed(1), bless them at all(1), blessed(167), blessed be those who bless(1), blessed is everyone who blesses(1), blesses(10), blessing(1), boast(1), congratulates(1), curse(3), cursed(3), curses(1), greatly bless(1), greet(2), greeted(1), had to bless(1), kneel(1), kneel down(1), knelt(1), persisted in blessing(1), pronounce blessing(1), salute(1), salutes(1), surely bless(1), thanked(1).

2233

zera (282a); from 2232; a sowing, seed, offspring:--carnally*(1), child(1), children(3), descendant(3), descendants(105), descent(1), family(6), fertile(1), grain(3), intercourse*(2), line(1), nation(1), offspring(38), offspring's offspring(1), origin(1), posterity(1), race(1), seed(48), seedtime(1), seminal(4), seminal*(1), son*(1), time(1), what you sow(1).

2344

chol (297c); from 2342a; sand:--sand(23).

3220

yam (410d); of unc. der.; sea:--red*(24), sea(278), seacoast*(5), seas(27), seashore(1), seashore*(9), south(1), west(59), west side(4), western(1), westward(12).

3423

yarash or
yaresh (439a); a prim. root; to take possession of, inherit, dispossess:--assuredly dispossess(1), become poor(1), cast(1), come to poverty(1), comes into possession(1), destroy(1), dispossess(12), dispossessed(9), dispossessing(1), drive(22), drive them out completely(2), driven(6), driving(3), drove(4), expel(1), given us as an inheritance(1), gives you to possess(1), heir(6), heirs(1), impoverish(1), impoverished(1), inherit(8), leave it as an inheritance(1), makes poor(1), new owners(1), occupy(1), possess(88), possessed(13), possession(2), receive(1), ruler*(1), seize(1), supplants(1), take over(1), take possession(19), take possession of his possessors(1), taken possession(2), takes possession(1), took possession(8), want(1).

3556

kokab (456d); from an unused word; a star:--star(2), stars(35).

3588

ki (471c); a prim. conjunc.; that, for, when:--also(1), although(11), although*(1), because(409), because*(18), case(2), certainly(1), either(1), even(3), even though(3), event*(1), except(1), except*(21), how(12), however*(1), if(169), if*(2), inasmuch*(6), indeed(61), indeed*(1), last*(1), more of her than*(1), more than*(1), more*(1), moreover*(1), much more*(8), much*(10), nevertheless(1), nevertheless*(4), nor*(1), now(3), only*(7), or(1), rather(5), rather i indeed(1), rather*(12), seeing(1), since(38), since*(1), so(2), soon(1), still*(1), surely(63), surely*(8), than(1), than*(2), then(2), then*(1), though(37), though*(2), truly(5), unless*(10), until*(5), what*(1), when(241), when*(1), whenever(1), while(2), without*(2), Yea(1), yes(2), yet(7).

7235a

rabah (915a); a prim. root; to be or become much, many or great:--abundance(2), abundant(2), abundantly(1), amounts(1), ask(1), became many(1), became...numerous(1), bitterly*(1), boast*(1), considerable(1), continue(1), continued(1), enlarge(1), excessively(2), gave numerous(1), give great(1), give many(1), give more(1), great(10), greater(1), greatly(1), greatly multiply(3), greatly*(1), grew(1), grow(1), grow...numerous(1), had gathered much(1), had many(2), heap(1), increase(14), increased(7), increases(5), large(1), larger(1), lavished(1), long(2), made their numerous(1), made many(1), make many(1), make more(1), makes me great(2), many(21), many which increase(1), more(3), more he made(1), much(15), much more(2), much*(1), multiplied(21), multiplies(5), multiply(45), numerous(3), often(2), outnumber(1), pay more(1), plenty(1), profited(1), provided in abundance(1), reared(2), repeatedly(1), risen(1), serious*(1), surpassed(1), take more(1), thoroughly(1), use much(1), very(2), wealth(1).

8064

shamayim (1029c); from an unused word; heaven, sky:--astrologers*(1), compass(1), earth(1), heaven(191), heaven and the highest(2), heaven and the highest heavens(1), heaven of heavens(1), heavenly(3), heavens(151), heavens and the highest(1), highest heaven(1), highest heaven(1), highest heavens(4), horizons(1), other*(1), sky(50).

8179

shaar (1044c); from an unused word; a gate:--cities(2), city(2), court(2), courts(1), each gate(1), every gate(1), every gate(1), Gate(49), gate(195), gatekeepers*(1), gates(88), gateway(4), gateway*(2), town(6), towns(13).

8193

saphah (973c); from an unused word; lip, speech, edge:--babbling(2), bank(10), binding(2), brim(9), edge(17), empty(2), gossip*(1), language(6), lip(1), lip service(1), lips(100), mere(1), seashore*(7), shore(1), speech(12), talk(1), talkative(1), words(2).

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