The Meaning of Genesis 15:2 Explained

Genesis 15:2

KJV: And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

YLT: And Abram saith, 'Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek Eliezer.'

Darby: And Abram said, Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.

ASV: And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

Discover Genesis 15:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 15:2?

MEANING: What does Genesis 15:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 15:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 15:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Abram  said,  Lord  GOD,  what wilt thou give  me, seeing I go  childless,  and the steward  of my house  [is] this  Eliezer  of Damascus? 

What does Genesis 15:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 15:1-21 - Abram's Vision Of The Future
Abram had good reason to fear the vengeance of the defeated kings; but the divine voice reassured him. For all of us there is need of a shield, because the world hates us; and for each God will be our compensation for every sacrifice we have made. Refuse to take even the shoe-latchets of Sodom, and God will be your exceeding great reward. The patriarch addressed God as Adonai Jehovah, which occurs only twice more in the Pentateuch. While he was pouring out the bitterness of his soul, the stars came out. Count these, said his Almighty Friend; and he believed. For the first time that mighty word occurs in Scripture, and the Apostle makes much of it. See Romans 4:9; Galatians 3:6. It was as good as done. Henceforth the patriarch reckoned on God's faithfulness. In olden times covenants were ratified by the parties passing between the pieces of the sacrifice. To give strong consolation, the Almighty confirmed His word with an oath. See Hebrews 6:18. But God must wait until the hour for interposition is fully come. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 15

1  God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir
4  God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed
6  Abram is justified by faith
7  Canaan is promised again,
9  and confirmed by a sign, and a vision,
18  prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt

What do the individual words in Genesis 15:2 mean?

But said Abram Lord GOD what will You give me since I go childless and the heir of my house is of Damascus Eliezer
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־ תִּתֶּן־ לִ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּבֶן־ מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק ؟ אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר  But  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אַבְרָ֗ם  Abram 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַבְרָם  
Sense: original name of Abraham.
אֲדֹנָ֤י  Lord 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹנָי  
Sense: my lord, lord.
יֱהוִה֙  GOD 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
תִּתֶּן־  will  You  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לִ֔י  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
וְאָנֹכִ֖י  since  I 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular
Root: אָנׄכִי  
Sense: I (first pers.
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ  go 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
עֲרִירִ֑י  childless 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: עֲרִירִי  
Sense: stripped, childless, bare of children.
מֶ֣שֶׁק  the  heir 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶשֶׁק  
Sense: acquisition, possession, son of possession, heir.
בֵּיתִ֔י  of  my  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק  of  Damascus 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: דּוּמֶּשֶׂק 
Sense: an ancient trading city, capital of Syria, located in the plain east of Hermon, 30 (205 km) miles northeast of Jerusalem.
؟ אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר  Eliezer 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלִיעֶזֶר  
Sense: Abraham’s Damascene servant.

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