Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?” Young's Literal Translation and he saith, ‘Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?’ King James Bible And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? Hebrew But [Abram] replied,וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD, יֱהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel how בַּמָּ֥ה (bam·māh) Preposition-b | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can I know אֵדַ֖ע (’ê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I will possess it?” אִֽירָשֶֽׁנָּה׃ (’î·rā·šen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin |
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