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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 28:3 - Multitude
Genesis 28:3 - And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And God | H410 | אֵל |
[Noun Masculine] strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) |
| Almighty | H7706 | שַׁדַּי |
[Noun Masculine] the Almighty |
| bless | H1288 | בָרַךְ |
[Verb] to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of {adoration}) and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the {king} as treason) |
| thee and make thee fruitful | H6509 | פָּרָה |
[Verb] to bear fruit (literally or figuratively) |
| and multiply | H7235 | רָבָה |
[Verb] to increase (in whatever respect) |
| thee that thou mayest be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| a multitude | H6951 | קָהָל |
[Noun Masculine] assemblage (usually concretely) |
| of people | H5971 | עַם |
[Noun Masculine] a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.