Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 18 Holy Bible
even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:
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as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;"
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of whom it was said -- `In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Of whom.--That is, Isaac. But the Greek words should perhaps be rendered to whom (Abraham): "Even he to whom it was said." On this quotation from Genesis 21:12 see the Note on Romans 9:7.Parallel Commentaries ...Greekeven thoughπρὸς (pros)PrepositionStrong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.[God] had saidἐλαλήθη (elalēthē)Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.to him,ὃν (hon)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. “ThroughἘν (En)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.IsaacἸσαὰκ (Isaak)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 2464: (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.yourσοι (soi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.offspringσπέρμα (sperma)Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.will be reckoned.”κληθήσεταί (klēthēsetai)Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.Jump to PreviousDescendants Isaac Offspring Posterity Reckoned Regard Seed Traced
