Genesis 13:16


I will make your descendants
as numerous as the dust of the earth;
if anyone can count the dust of the earth, then your descendants will also [be able to] be counted.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְשַׂמְתִּי   אֶת   זַרְעֲךָ   כַּעֲפַר   הָאָרֶץ   אֲשֶׁר   אִם   יוּכַל   אִישׁ   לִמְנוֹת   אֶת   עֲפַר   הָאָרֶץ   גַּם   זַרְעֲךָ   יִמָּנֶה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ποιήσω τὸ σπέρμα σου ὡς τὴν ἄμμον τῆς γῆς εἰ δύναταί τις ἐξαριθμῆσαι τὴν ἄμμον τῆς γῆς καὶ τὸ σπέρμα σου ἐξαριθμηθήσεται


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7760a
וְ (ve)
שַׂמְתִּ֥י (sameti)
seq
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

c
Vqq1cs
H0853
H9014
אֶֽת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H2233
H9021
זַרְעֲ (zarea)
ךָ֖ (kha)
seed
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9004
H6083
כַּ (ka)
עֲפַ֣ר (afar)
like
dust
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H0776
הָ (ha)
אָ֑רֶץ (aretz)
the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
H9015
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
׀
which
separate
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H0518a
H9014
אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H3201
יוּכַ֣ל (jokhal)
be able
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H0376
אִ֗ישׁ (ish)
man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9005
H4487
לִ (li)
מְנוֹת֙ (menvót)
to
to count
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H6083
עֲפַ֣ר (afar)
dust
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H0776
הָ (ha)
אָ֔רֶץ (aretz)
the
land
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H1571
H9014
גַּֽם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

D
H2233
H9021
זַרְעֲ (zarea)
ךָ֖ (kha)
seed
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H4487
H9016
יִמָּנֶֽה (jimane)
׃
to count
verseEnd
Verb Verb
niphal 3p sing. niphal third person masculine singular

VNi3ms

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