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Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

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וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvayvarekhehvand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, the next action in the storyH1288to 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 treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…בָּר֤וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to 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 treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אַבְרָם֙avramAbramאַבְרָםnoun, proper name — “Abram”H87Abram, the original name of AbrahamAbram.לְאֵ֣לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'עֶלְי֔וֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).קֹנֵ֖הqonehpurchaseקָנָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “purchase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7069to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to ownattain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.שָׁמַ֥יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).וָאָֽרֶץvaaretsand earthאֶרֶץconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

Young’s Literal Translation

and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed [is] Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

World English Bible

He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

Darby Translation

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed him, and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who created heaven and earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὐλόγησε τὸν Ἅβραμ, καὶ εἶπεν, εὐλογημένος Ἅβραμ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ὑψίστῳ, ὃς ἔκτισε τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.