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of Saul through Meribbaal or Mephibosheth <BR> 4) a Judaite, father of Zebadiah <BR> 5) a Judaite, son of Johanan and one of the captains who aided Jehoiada in restoring Joash to the throne <BR> 6) a priest of the family of Pashur with a foreign wife whom he was forced to put away by Ezra">3458</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3458.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3458 -- Occurrence 5 of 48">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אל‪‬<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uleyishmael_3458.htm" title="u·le·yish·ma·'eL: Ishmael -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ū-lə-yiš-mā-‘êl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And as for Ishmael</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8085: v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound">8085</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8085 -- Occurrence 9 of 1160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shematicha_8085.htm" title="she·ma'·ti·Cha: have heard -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">šə-ma‘-tî-ḵā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I have heard you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular :: second person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 17 of 841">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִנֵּ֣ה ׀<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneh_2009.htm" title="hin·Neh: behold -- Occurrence 8 of 448.">hin-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Behold</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to kneel <BR> 1a2) to bless <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself <BR> 1c) (Piel) to bless <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself <BR> 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse">1288</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1288 -- Occurrence 16 of 330">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/berachti_1288.htm" title="be·Rach·ti: will bless -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bê-raḵ-tî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I have blessed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Piel-Perf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 292 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֹת֗וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oto_853.htm" title="o·To,: - -- Occurrence 10 of 470.">’ō-ṯōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker :: third person masculine singular">DirObjM | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6509.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6509: 1) to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bear fruit, be fruitful<BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to bear fruit <BR> 1b2) to make fruitful <BR> 1b3) to show fruitfulness, bear fruit">6509</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6509.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6509 -- Occurrence 7 of 29">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehifreiti_6509.htm" title="ve·hif·rei·Ti: and will make -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wə-hip̄-rê-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and will make fruitful</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 293 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֹת֛וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oto_853.htm" title="o·To: - -- Occurrence 11 of 470.">’ō-ṯōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker :: third person masculine singular">DirObjM | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) <BR> 1a2) to be or grow great <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to make much, make many, have many <BR> 1c1a) to multiply, increase <BR> 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly <BR> 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly <BR> 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much <BR> 2) (Qal) to shoot">7235</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7235 -- Occurrence 16 of 230">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehirbeiti_7235.htm" title="ve·hir·bei·Ti: and will multiply -- Occurrence 1 of 10.">wə-hir-bê-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and will multiply</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 294 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֹת֖וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oto_853.htm" title="o·To: - -- Occurrence 12 of 470.">’ō-ṯōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker :: third person masculine singular">DirObjM | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3966: adv <BR> 1) exceedingly, much <BR> subst <BR> 2) might, force, abundance <BR> n m <BR> 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly <BR> 3a) force, might <BR> 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) <BR> 3b1) exceedingly <BR> 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly <BR> 3b3) with muchness, muchness">3966</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3966 -- Occurrence 14 of 300">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּמְאֹ֣ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bimod_3966.htm" title="bim·'Od: exceedingly -- Occurrence 3 of 6.">bim-’ōḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">exceedingly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Adverb">Prep-b | Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3966: adv <BR> 1) exceedingly, much <BR> subst <BR> 2) might, force, abundance <BR> n m <BR> 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly <BR> 3a) force, might <BR> 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) <BR> 3b1) exceedingly <BR> 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly <BR> 3b3) with muchness, muchness">3966</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3966 -- Occurrence 15 of 300">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְאֹ֑ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meod_3966.htm" title="me·'Od;: exceedingly -- Occurrence 12 of 291.">mə-’ōḏ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">greatly</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)">8147</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8147 -- Occurrence 22 of 769">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁנֵים־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sheneim_8147.htm" title="she·neim-: both -- Occurrence 1 of 65.">šə-nêm-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">two</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - md">Number-md</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6240: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) <BR> 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19">6240</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6240.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6240 -- Occurrence 11 of 338">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָשָׂ֤ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asar_6240.htm" title="'a·Sar: ten -- Occurrence 4 of 201.">‘ā-śār</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[and] ten</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - masculine singular">Number-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5387: 1) one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader <BR> 2) rising mist, vapour">5387</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5387 -- Occurrence 1 of 134">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נְשִׂיאִם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nesiim_5387.htm" title="ne·si·'Im: princes -- Occurrence 1 of 8.">nə-śî-’im</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">princes</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)">3205</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3205 -- Occurrence 89 of 497">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יוֹלִ֔יד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yolid_3205.htm" title="yo·Lid,: shall become -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">yō-w-lîḏ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">He shall beget</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 28 of 2011">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּנְתַתִּ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/unetattiv_5414.htm" title="u·ne·tat·Tiv: will make -- Occurrence 1 of 5.">ū-nə-ṯat-tîw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and I will make him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1471: n m <BR> 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) nation, people<BR> 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people <BR> 1a2) of descendants of Abraham <BR> 1a3) of Israel <BR> 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) <BR> n pr m <BR> 1c) Goyim? = 'nations'">1471</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1471 -- Occurrence 15 of 561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְג֥וֹי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/legoy_1471.htm" title="le·Goy: nation -- Occurrence 2 of 14.">lə-ḡō-w</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a nation</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-l | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel">1419</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1419 -- Occurrence 12 of 528">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גָּדֽוֹל׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gadol_1419.htm" title="ga·Dol.: A great -- Occurrence 4 of 179.">gā-ḏō-wl.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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href="//study.interlinearbible.org/genesis/17.htm">Genesis 17:20 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/genesis/17.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/17.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3458.htm" title="u·le·yish·ma·'el: Ishmael -- 3458: God hears,' the name of several Israelites">וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֮</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="she·ma'·ti·cha: have heard -- 8085: to hear">שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="hin·neh: behold -- 2009: lo! behold!">הִנֵּ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1288.htm" title="be·rach·ti: will bless -- 1288: to kneel, bless">בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="o·tov: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֹתֹ֗ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6509.htm" title="ve·hif·rei·ti: and will make -- 6509: to bear fruit, be fruitful">וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="o·tov: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֹתֹ֛ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7235.htm" title="ve·hir·bei·ti: and will multiply -- 7235: to be or become much, many or great">וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="o·tov: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֹתֹ֖ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="bim·'od: exceedingly -- 3966: muchness, force, abundance">בִּמְאֹ֣ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="me·'od;: exceedingly -- 3966: muchness, force, abundance">מְאֹ֑ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="she·neim-: both -- 8147: two (a cardinal number)">שְׁנֵים־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6240.htm" title="a·sar: ten -- 6240: ten">עָשָׂ֤ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5387.htm" title="ne·si·'im: princes -- 5387: one lifted up, a chief, prince">נְשִׂיאִם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="yo·v·lid,: shall become -- 3205: to bear, bring forth, beget">יֹולִ֔יד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="u·ne·tat·tiv: will make -- 5414: to give, put, set">וּנְתַתִּ֖יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="le·go·vy: nation -- 1471: nation, people">לְגֹ֥וי</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="ga·do·vl.: A great -- 1419: great">גָּדֹֽול׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/17.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3458.htm" title="Yishma'e'l (yish-maw-ale') -- Ishmael">And as for Ishmael</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="shama' (shaw-mah') -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare">I have heard thee</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1288.htm" title="barak (baw-rak') -- X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed">Behold I have blessed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6509.htm" title="parah (paw-raw') -- bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase">him and will make him fruitful</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7235.htm" title="rabah (raw-baw') -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archerbe in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel">and will multiply</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="m'od (meh-ode') -- diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder">him exceedingly</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="m'od (meh-ode') -- diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6240.htm" title="asar (aw-sawr') -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th)">twelve</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5387.htm" title="nasiy' (naw-see') -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour">princes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3205.htm" title="yalad (yaw-lad') -- bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child">shall he beget</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="nathan (naw-than') -- add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast">and I will make him</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="gadowl (gaw-dole') -- + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X) very">a great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="gowy (go'-ee) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people">nation</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/17.htm">בראשית 17:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵאל֮ שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי אֹתֹ֗ו וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י אֹתֹ֛ו וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י אֹתֹ֖ו בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נְשִׂיאִם֙ יֹולִ֔יד וּנְתַתִּ֖יו לְגֹ֥וי גָּדֹֽול׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/17.htm">בראשית 17:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ולישמעאל שמעתיך הנה ׀ ברכתי אתו והפריתי אתו והרביתי אתו במאד מאד שנים־עשר נשיאם יוליד ונתתיו לגוי גדול׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/17.htm">בראשית 17:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ולישמעאל שמעתיך הנה ׀ ברכתי אתו והפריתי אתו והרביתי אתו במאד מאד שנים־עשר נשיאם יוליד ונתתיו לגוי גדול׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/17.htm">בראשית 17:20 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ולישמעאל שמעתיך הנה ברכתי אתו והפריתי אתו והרביתי אתו במאד מאד שנים עשר נשיאם יוליד ונתתיו לגוי גדול׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/17-20.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/17.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father 12 tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">I have blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/16-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 16:10-12</span> And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply your seed …</a></p><p class="hdg">twelve.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/25-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 25:12-18</span> Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar …</a></p><p class="hdg">and I.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/21-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 21:13,18</span> And also of the son of the female slave will I make a nation, because …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/17-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 17:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 17:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/17-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 17:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 17:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>