KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 15:7 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“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.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And he said” | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “unto” | אֵלָ֑יו | Near, with or among; often in general, to | unto |
| “him, I” | אֲנִ֣י | I | him I |
| “am” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “the Lord” | יְהוָ֗ה | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “that” | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | that |
| “brought thee out” | הֽוֹצֵאתִ֙יךָ֙ | To go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim | brought out |
| “of Ur” | מֵא֣וּר | Ur, an Israelite | Ur |
| “of the Chaldees,” | כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים | A Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people | Chaldees |
| “to give” | לָ֧תֶת | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | give |
| “thee” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | thee |
| “this” | הַזֹּ֖את | This (often used adverb) | this |
| “land” | הָאָ֥רֶץ | The earth (at large, or partitively a land) | land |
| “to inherit” | לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ | To occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin | inherit |
| “it.” | לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ | To occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin | it |
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5 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.
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 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.
8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
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