KJV: 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.
YLT: And I have set thy seed as dust of the earth, so that, if one is able to number the dust of the earth, even thy seed is numbered;
Darby: And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if any one can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also will be numbered.
ASV: 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 may thy seed also be numbered.
| וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י | And I will make |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |
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| אֶֽת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| זַרְעֲךָ֖ | your descendants |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: זֶרַע Sense: seed, sowing, offspring. |
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| כַּעֲפַ֣ר | like the dust |
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Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עָפָר Sense: dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish. |
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| הָאָ֑רֶץ | of the earth |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ | so that |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| יוּכַ֣ל | could |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָכֹל Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able. |
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| אִ֗ישׁ | a man |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱנׄושׁ Sense: man, mortal man, person, mankind. |
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| לִמְנוֹת֙ | number |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: מָנָה Sense: to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| עֲפַ֣ר | the dust |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עָפָר Sense: dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish. |
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| הָאָ֔רֶץ | of the earth |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| גַּֽם־ | [then] also |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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| יִמָּנֶֽה | could be numbered |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָנָה Sense: to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare. |
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