Genesis 17

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Genesis 17 - 1

γίνομαιgínomai{wasG1096 δέdéAndG1161 ἔτοςétosyears oldG2094 ἐννενηκονταεννέαennenēkontaennéaninety-nine},G1768 καίkaíandG2532 ὁράωhoráōthe lord appearedG3708 καίkaíandG2532 ἔπωépōhe saidG2036 to him,G14731 IG14731 εἰμίeimíamG1510 θεόςtheósyour God,G2316 εὐαρεστέωeuarestéōyou are well-pleasingG2100 ἐνώπιονenṓpionbeforeG1799 me —G14731 καίkaíthenG2532 γίνομαιgínomaibeG1096 ἄμεμπτοςámemptosblameless!G273

Genesis 17 - 2

καίkaíAndG2532 τίθημιtíthēmiI will establishG5087 διαθήκηdiathḗkēmy covenantG1242 λιβανωτόςlibanōtósbetweenG3031 meG14731 καίkaíandG2532 λιβανωτόςlibanōtósbetweenG3031 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 πληθύνωplēthýnōI will multiplyG4129 youG14731 σφόδραsphódraexceedingly.G4970

Genesis 17 - 3

καίkaíAndG2532 πίπτωpíptōAbram fellG4098 ἐπίepíuponG1909 πρόσωπονprósōponhis face.G4383 καίkaíAndG2532 λαλέωlaléō{spokeG2980 to himG14731 θεόςtheósGod},G2316 λέγωlégōsaying,G3004

Genesis 17 - 4

καίkaíAndG2532 ἰδούidoúbehold,G2400 διαθήκηdiathḗkēmy covenantG1242 μετάmetáis withG3326 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 εἰμίeimíyou will beG1510 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 πλῆθοςplēthosof a multitudeG4128 ἔθνοςéthnosof nations.G1484

Genesis 17 - 5

καίkaíAndG2532 οὐou{will notG3756 καλέωkaléōbe calledG2564 ἔτιétiany longerG2089 ὄνομαónomayour name},G3686 ἀλλάallábutG235 εἰμίeimí{will beG1510 ὄνομαónomayour name}G3686 ὅτιhótiforG3754 πατήρpatḗr{fatherG3962 πολύςpolýsof manyG4183 ἔθνοςéthnosnationsG1484 τίθημιtíthēmiI have appointedG5087 you}.G14731

Genesis 17 - 6

καίkaíAndG2532 αὐξάνωauxánōI will increaseG837 youG14731 σφόδραsphódraexceedinglyG4970 σφόδραsphódraexceedingly.G4970 καίkaíAndG2532 τίθημιtíthēmiI will establishG5087 youG14731 εἰςeisforG1519 ἔθνοςéthnosnations;G1484 καίkaíandG2532 βασιλεύςbasileúskingsG935 ἐκek{fromG1537 youG14731 ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaiwill come forth}.G1831

Genesis 17 - 7

Genesis 17 - 8

Genesis 17 - 9

καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōGod saidG2036 πρόςpróstoG4314 YouG14731 δέdéalsoG1161 διαθήκηdiathḗkē{my covenantG1242 διατηρέωdiatēréōshall observe},G1301 καίkaíandG2532 σπέρμαspérmayour seedG4690 μετάmetáafterG3326 youG14731 εἰςeisforG1519 γενεάgeneátheir generations.G1074

Genesis 17 - 10

καίkaíAndG2532 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ὁhois theG3588 διαθήκηdiathḗkēcovenantG1242 ὅςhóswhichG3739 διατηρέωdiatēréōyou shall observeG1301 λιβανωτόςlibanōtósbetweenG3031 meG14731 καίkaíandG2532 you,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 λιβανωτόςlibanōtósbetweenG3031 σπέρμαspérmayour seedG4690 μετάmetáafterG3326 you.G14731 περιτέμνωperitémnō{shall be circumcisedG4059 to youG14731 πᾶςpâsEveryG3956 male}.G7321

Genesis 17 - 11

καίkaíAndG2532 περιτέμνωperitémnōyou shall be circumcised ofG4059 ὁhotheG3588 σάρξsárxfleshG4561 ἀκροβυστίαakrobystíaof your foreskin.G203 καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimíit will beG1510 εἰςeisforG1519 σημεῖονsēmeîona signG4592 διαθήκηdiathḗkēof covenantG1242 λιβανωτόςlibanōtósbetweenG3031 meG14731 καίkaíandG2532 you.G14731

Genesis 17 - 12

Genesis 17 - 13

περιτομήperitomḗBy circumcisionG4061 περιτέμνωperitémnōhe shall be circumcised —G4059 ὁhotheG3588 native-born servantG36153 οἰκίαoikíaof your house,G3614 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 one bought with silver.G6961 καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimí{will beG1510 διαθήκηdiathḗkēmy covenant}G1242 ἐπίepíuponG1909 σάρξsárxyour fleshG4561 εἰςeisforG1519 διαθήκηdiathḗkē{covenantG1242 αἰώνιοςaiṓniosan eternal}.G166

Genesis 17 - 14

Genesis 17 - 15

καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōGod saidG2036 γυνήgynḗyour wife —G1135 οὐou{shall notG3756 καλέωkaléōbe calledG2564 ὄνομαónomaher name}G3686 ἀλλάallábut,G235 εἰμίeimíwill beG1510 ὄνομαónomaher name.G3686

Genesis 17 - 16

Genesis 17 - 17

Genesis 17 - 18

ἔπωépō{saidG2036 δέdéAndG1161 πρόςpróstoG4314 θεόςtheósGod,G2316 οὗτοςhoûtosthis one,G3778 ζάωzáōlet him liveG2198 ἐναντίονenantíonbeforeG1726 you!G14731

Genesis 17 - 19

Genesis 17 - 20

Genesis 17 - 21

δέdéButG1161 διαθήκηdiathḗkēmy covenantG1242 ἵστημιhístēmiI will establishG2476 πρόςpróswithG4314 ὅςhóswhomG3739 τίκτωtíktō{shall bearG5088 to youG14731 εἰςeisatG1519 καιρόςkairósthis timeG2540 ἐνeninG1722 ἐνιαυτόςeniautós{yearG1763 ἕτεροςhéterosanother}.G2087

Genesis 17 - 22

συντελέωsynteléōAnd he completedG4931 λαλέωlaléōspeakingG2980 πρόςpróstoG4314 him.G14731 καίkaíAndG2532 ἀναβαίνωanabaínōGod ascendedG305 ἀπόapófromG575

Genesis 17 - 23

Genesis 17 - 24

δέdéAnd AbrahamG1161 ἐννενηκονταεννέαennenēkontaennéa{ninety-nineG1768 εἰμίeimíwas}G1510 ἔτοςétosyears oldG2094 ἡνίκαhēníkawhenG2259 περιτέμνωperitémnōhe circumcisedG4059 ὁhotheG3588 σάρξsárxfleshG4561 ἀκροβυστίαakrobystíaof his foreskin.G203

Genesis 17 - 25

δέdéAnd IshmaelG1161 υἱόςhuióshis sonG5207 εἰμίeimíwasG1510 ἔτοςétos{years oldG2094 thirteen}G11831 ἡνίκαhēníkawhenG2259 περιτέμνωperitémnōhe circumcisedG4059 ὁhotheG3588 σάρξsárxfleshG4561 ἀκροβυστίαakrobystíaof his foreskin.G203

Genesis 17 - 26

ἐνenInG1722 καιρόςkairós{timeG2540 ὁhoof theG3588 ἡμέραhēméradayG2250 ἐκεῖνοςekeînosthat}G1565 περιτέμνωperitémnōAbraham was circumcised,G4059 καίkaíandG2532 υἱόςhuióshis son,G5207

Genesis 17 - 27

καίkaíandG2532 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ὁhotheG3588 ἀνήρanḗrmalesG435 οἶκοςoîkosof his house,G3624 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 native-born servants,G36153 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 ones bought with silverG6961 ἐκekfromG1537 ἀλλογενήςallogenḗsforeignG241 ἔθνοςéthnosnations.G1484

In the wider web20 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Psalm 105:11 → Genesis 17:8

Allusions John 7:22-23 → Genesis 17:10-13, Acts 15:1 → Genesis 17:1-27, Acts 7:8 → Genesis 17:9-14, Colossians 2:11-13 → Genesis 17:10-27, Genesis 17:6 → Genesis 1:28, Leviticus 26:40-42 → Genesis 17

Abraham (Father of Faith), Circumcision (Circumcision of the Heart), Covenant Succession (Inheritance and Election), Garden Commission (Extending Sacred Space), Hagar and Ishmael (Children of the Flesh), Isaac (Child of Promise), Promised Land (Inheritance and Rest), Sarah (Mother of Promise)

Longitudinal Themes

Covenant, Kingdom, Seed and Offspring

Shaped Genesis 17:1–24, Genesis 17:23–27