Hebrews 6:14

Hebrews 6:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
• New International Version (NIV)saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

Context of Hebrews 6:14

12Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are receiving the promises through faith and patience. 13God made a promise to Abraham. Since he had no one greater on whom to base his oath, he based it on himself. He said, “I will certainly bless you and give you many descendants.” 15So Abraham received what God promised because he waited patiently for it. 16When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments.

Hebrews 6:14 word by word

λέγων· εἰ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ἦē · surelyG2229
• Surelyμήνmēn · certainlyG3375
• blessingεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• multiplyingπληθύνωplēthunō · to multiplyG4129

Cross-references for Hebrews 6:14

• Genesis 17:2I will give you my promise, and I will give you very many descendants.”
• Genesis 48:4He said to me, ‘I will make you fertile and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people. I will give this land to your descendants as a permanent possession.’
• Exodus 32:13Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. You took an oath, swearing on yourself. You told them, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky. I will give to your descendants all the land I spoke of. It will be their permanent possession.’ ”
• Deuteronomy 1:10The Lord your God has made your population increase so that you are now as numerous as the stars in the sky.
• Nehemiah 9:23You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky. You brought them into the land you told their parents to enter and possess.

Commentaries on Hebrews 6:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee - I will continue to bless thee. Multiplying I will multiply thee - I will continue to increase thy posterity. In the most literal manner God continues to fulfill this promise; genuine Christians are Abraham's seed, and God is increasing their number daily. See the notes on Genesis 22:12-18; (note); and Genesis 23:1; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee - That is, I will certainly bless thee. The phrase is a Hebrew mode of expression, to denote emphasis or certainty - indicated by the repetition of a word; compare Genesis 14:23; Exodus 8:10; Joel 3:14; Judges 5:30; Judges 15:16. Multiplying I will multiply thee - I will greatly increase thee - I will grant thee an exceedingly numerous posterity.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness God has made to believers, is from God's eternal purpose, settled between the eternal Father, Son, and Spirit. These promises of God may safely be depended upon; for here we have two things which cannot change, the counsel and the oath of God, in which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Abraham was a leading example of faith. He believed God would give him a son and was ready to sacrifice that son to obey God (Hebrews 11:17–19; Genesis 15:1–5; 22:1–14). Because of Abraham's faith, God promised to bless him and increase his descendants.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. multiplying ... multiply--Hebraism for superabundantly multiply. thee--The increase of Abraham's seed is virtually an increase of himself. The argument here refers to Abraham himself as an example; therefore Paul quotes Ge 22:17, "thee," instead of "thy seed."Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 6:14

• Abraham
• Faith
• God
• Oath
• Quotations and Allusions

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Commentaries on Hebrews 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings