Genesis 12:1-3

Old Testament 3 verses 81 words 26 with Strong's data
1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Word Frequency in Passage

bless 3x make 2x great 2x lord 1x said 1x abram 1x get 1x country 1x kindred 1x father 1x house 1x land 1x shew 1x nation 1x name 1x blessing 1x curse 1x curseth 1x families 1x earth 1x

Key Terms Across Passage

bless
3x in passage H1288

בָרַךְ bârak

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...

great
2x in passage H1419

גָּדוֹל gâdôwl

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

make
2x in passage H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

curseth
H7043

קָלַל qâlal

to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)

kindred
H4940

מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh

a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

Abram
H87

אַבְרָם ʼAbrâm

Abram, the original name of Abraham

blessing
H1293

בְּרָכָה Bᵉrâkâh

benediction; by implication prosperity

curse
H779

אָרַר ʼârar

to execrate

Get
H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

nation
H1471

גּוֹי gôwy

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

families
H4940

מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh

a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

country
H776

אֶרֶץ ʼerets

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

shew
H5046

נָגַד nâgad

properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...

blessed
H1288

בָרַךְ bârak

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...

name
H8034

שֵׁם shêm

an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Verse-by-Verse Analysis

Now the
had
unto
thee out of thy
and from thy
and from thy
unto a
that I will
thee
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And I will
of thee a
and I will
thee and
thy
and thou shalt be a
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And I will
them that
thee and
him that
thee and in thee shall all
of the
be
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Cross References for Passage

Hebrews 11:8 59

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Galatians 3:8 46

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
2 Samuel 7:9 36

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
Genesis 22:18 36

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Nehemiah 9:7 34

Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
Genesis 18:18 31

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Numbers 24:9 30

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Galatians 3:14 29

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Isaiah 51:2 25

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Genesis 35:11 23

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Genesis 46:3 20

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
Genesis 26:4 19

And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Galatians 3:16 18

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Exodus 1:7 16

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Genesis 13:16 16

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.
Genesis 24:35 16

And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Exodus 23:22 16

But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
Genesis 15:5 15

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Galatians 3:7 15

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Genesis 15:7 14

And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

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