Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
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ASV
After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
KJV
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אַחַ֣ר׀ | 'a.Char | after | H310 → |
| הַדְּבָרִ֣ים | ha.de.va.Rim | the things | H1697 → |
| הָאֵ֗לֶּה | ha.'E.leh | <the> these | H428 → |
| הָיָ֤ה | ha.Yah | it came | H1961 → |
| דְבַר־ | de.var- | [the] word of | H1697 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אַבְרָ֔ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| בַּֽמַּחֲזֶ֖ה | ba.ma.cha.Zeh | in the vision | H4236 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּירָ֣א | ti.Ra' | you fear | H3372 → |
| אַבְרָ֗ם | 'av.Ram | O Abram | H87 → |
| אָנֹכִי֙ | 'a.no.Khi | I | H595 → |
| מָגֵ֣ן | ma.Gen | [am] a shield | H4043 → |
| לָ֔ךְ | Lakh | of you | |
| שְׂכָרְךָ֖ | se.kha.re.Kha | reward your | H7939 → |
| הַרְבֵּ֥ה | har.Beh | [will be] great | H7235 → |
| מְאֹֽד׃ | me.'Od | very | H3966 → |
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