Genesis 15:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he brought him forthוַיּוֹצֵ֨אh3318
1אֹת֜וֹh853
2abroadהַח֗וּצָהh2351
13and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
4Lookהַבֶּטh5027
5נָ֣אh4994
6now toward heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהh8064
11and tellלִסְפֹּ֣רh5608
8the starsהַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםh3556
9אִםh518
10if thou be ableתּוּכַ֖לh3201
11and tellלִסְפֹּ֣רh5608
12אֹתָ֑םh853
13and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
14ל֔וֹh0
15unto him Soכֹּ֥הh3541
16יִֽהְיֶ֖הh1961
17shall thy seedזַרְעֶֽךָ׃h2233

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he took him out into the open air, and said to him, Let your eyes be lifted to heaven, and see if the stars may be numbered; even so will your seed be.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he led him out, and said, Look now toward the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said to him, So shall thy seed be!

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now towards heaven, and tell the stars, if thou art able to number them: and he said to him, So shall thy seed be.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and He bringeth him out without, and saith, `Look attentively, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count them;' and He saith to him, `Thus is thy seed.'