father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude"

1. friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant

land, earth

1. earth

   1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)

   2. earth (as opposed to heaven)

   3. earth (inhabitants)

2. land

   1. country, territory

   2. district, region

   3. tribal territory

   4. piece of ground

   5. land of Canaan, Israel

   6. inhabitants of land

   7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world

   8. city (-state)

3. ground, surface of the earth

   1. ground

   2. soil

4. (in phrases)

   1. people of the land

   2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

   3. level or plain country

   4. land of the living

   5. end(s) of the earth

5. (almost wholly late in usage)

   1. lands, countries

      1. often in contrast to Canaan

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

to bless, kneel

1. (Qal)

   1. to kneel

   2. to bless

2. (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

3. (Piel) to bless

4. (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

5. (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

6. (Hithpael) to bless oneself

(TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman

1. (Qal)

   1. to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer

      1. by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance

   2. to redeem (by payment)

   3. to redeem (with God as subject)

      1. individuals from death

      2. Israel from Egyptian bondage

      3. Israel from exile

2. (Niphal)

   1. to redeem oneself

   2. to be redeemed

(Qal) to multiply, increase

Isaac = "he laughs"

1. son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau

all, the whole

1. all, the whole of

2. any, each, every, anything

3. totality, everything

messenger, representative

1. messenger

2. angel

3. the theophanic angel

a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer

1. boy, lad, youth

2. servant, retainer

to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1. (Qal)

   1. to call, cry, utter a loud sound

   2. to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

   3. to proclaim

   4. to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

   5. to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow

   6. to call, name, give name to, call by

2. (Niphal)

   1. to call oneself

   2. to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

3. (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

midst, among, inner part, middle

1. inward part

   1. physical sense

   2. as seat of thought and emotion

   3. as faculty of thought and emotion

2. in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons)

3. entrails (of sacrificial animals)

multitude, abundance, greatness

1. multitude

   1. abundance, abundantly

   2. numerous

2. greatness

bad, evil

1. bad, disagreeable, malignant

2. bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)

3. evil, displeasing

4. bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)

5. bad (of value)

6. worse than, worst (comparison)

7. sad, unhappy

8. evil (hurtful)

9. bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)

10. bad, evil, wicked (ethically)

    1. in general, of persons, of thoughts

    2. deeds, actions

       masculine noun

evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity

1. evil, distress, adversity

2. evil, injury, wrong

3. evil (ethical)

   feminine noun

evil, misery, distress, injury

1. evil, misery, distress

2. evil, injury, wrong

3. evil (ethical)

name

1. name

2. reputation, fame, glory

3. the Name (as designation of God)

4. memorial, monument