Genesis 17:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
קָרָא
it will be called
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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עוֹד
again
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עוֹד
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
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גּוֹי
nations
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גּוֹי
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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נָתַן
I have made/ you
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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הָמוֹן
a multitude of
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הָמוֹן
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
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