Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
KJV
Et locupletatus est homo, et ibat proficiens atque succrescens, donec magnus vehementer effectus est :
Vulgate
καὶ ὑψώθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ προβαίνων μείζων ἐγίνετο ἕως οὗ μέγας ἐγίνετο σφόδρα·
LXX
And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:
ASV
וַ/יִּגְדַּ֖ל הָ/אִ֑ישׁ וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְ/גָדֵ֔ל עַ֥ד כִּֽי גָדַ֖ל מְאֹֽד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
גָדֵ֖ל
gdl
verb · 4×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יִגְדַּ֣ל
ygdl
verb · 114×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
Cross-references
- 1Sam 25:2 — And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
- 2Chr 17:5 — Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
- 2Kgs 3:4 — And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
- Gen 24:35 — And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
- Gen 30:43 — And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
- Prov 10:22 — The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
- Ps 112:3 — Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.