And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
And I will make thy ſeede as the duſt of the earth: ſo that if a man can number the duſt of the earth, then ſhall thy ſeed alſo be numbred.
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אִם , particle, ʾim — if (value 41)
H518,
אִם ʼim, eem; a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:—(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.if
conditional clauses
of possible situations
of impossible situations
oath contexts
no, not
if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
when, whenever
since
interrogative particle
but rather
Used in 931 Verses, 37 Books 1070  Occurrence Count
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
H834,
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er'; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
גַּם , adverb, gam — also, moreover, yea (value 43)
H1571,
גַּם gam, gam; by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and:—again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
also, moreover (giving emphasis)
neither, neither...nor (with negative)
even (for stress)
indeed, yea (introducing climax)
also (of correspondence or retribution)
but, yet, though (adversative)
even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
(TWOT) again, alike
Used in 661 Verses, 37 Books 769  Occurrence Count
זֶרַע , masculine noun, zeraʿ — a sowing, seed, offspring (value 277)
H2233,
זֶרַע zeraʻ, zeh'-rah; from H2232; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity:—× carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.seed, sowing, offspring
a sowing
seed
semen virile
offspring, descendants, posterity, children
of moral quality
a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)
sowing time (by meton)
Used in 205 Verses, 28 Books 227  Occurrence Count
יָכֹל , verb, yakhol — to be able, have power (value 60)
H3201,
יָכֹל yâkôl, yaw-kole'; or (fuller) יָכוֹל yâkôwl; a primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might):—be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able
(Qal)
to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach
to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor
to have ability, have strength
Used in 182 Verses, 32 Books 189  Occurrence Count
מָנָה , verb, mana — to count, number, reckon (value 95)
H4487,
מָנָה mânâh, maw-naw'; a primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll:—appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare
(Qal)
to count, number
reckon, assign, appoint
(Niphal)
to be counted, be numbered
to be reckoned, be assigned
(Piel) to appoint, ordain
(Pual) appointed (participle)
Used in 27 Verses, 14 Books 28  Occurrence Count
עָפָר , masculine noun, ʿafar — dry earth, dust (value 350)
H6083,
עָפָר ʻâphâr, aw-fawr'; from H6080; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud:—ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish
dry or loose earth
debris
mortar
ore
Used in 103 Verses, 25 Books 110  Occurrence Count
שׂוּם , verb, sum — to put, place, set (value 346)
H7760,
שׂוּם sûwm, soom; or שִׂים sîym; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically):—× any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, name, × on, ordain, order, paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, stedfastly, take, × tell, tread down, (over-)turn, × wholly, work.to put, place, set, appoint, make
(Qal)
to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
to set, direct, direct toward
to extend (compassion) (fig)
to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
(Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
(Hophal) to be set
Used in 548 Verses, 37 Books 579  Occurrence Count
| Genesis 13:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃ |
| Verse #335 (Ch. #13) — 16 words, 55 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And I will make |
H7760sum |
שׂוּם |
346 |
| thy seed |
H2233zeraʿ |
זֶרַע |
277 |
| as the dust |
H6083ʿafar |
עָפָר |
350 |
| of the earth: |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
| so that |
H834ʾasher |
אֲשֶׁר |
501 |
| if a man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| can |
H3201yakhol |
יָכֹל |
60 |
| number |
H4487mana |
מָנָה |
95 |
| the dust |
H6083ʿafar |
עָפָר |
350 |
| of the earth, |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
| then shall thy seed |
H2233zeraʿ |
זֶרַע |
277 |
| also be numbered. |
H4487mana |
מָנָה |
95 |
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