Genesis 17:1 KJV

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Scofield Notes

  • Almighty God"Almighty God" (Heb. El Shaddai) (1) The etymological signification of Almighty God (El Shaddai) is both interesting and touching. God (El) signifies the...

Matthew Henry

  • God renews the covenant with AbramThe covenant was to be accomplished in due time. The promised Seed was Christ, and Christians in him. And all who are of faith are blessed with faithful...

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Cross References

  • Deuteronomy 18:13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
  • Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
  • Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
  • Isaiah 38:3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
  • Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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  • AbramExalted father. (see Abraham.)
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...

Strong’s Numbers

  • And when Abram אַבְרָם ʼAbrâm
  • was ninety תִּשְׁעִים tishʻîym שָׁנֶה shâneh
  • years שָׁנֶה shâneh
  • old בֵּן bên
  • and nine תֵּשַׁע têshaʻ
  • the LORD יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh
  • appeared רָאָה râʼâh
  • to Abram אַבְרָם ʼAbrâm
  • and said אָמַר ʼâmar
  • unto him, I am the Almighty שַׁדַּי Shadday
  • God אֵל ʼêl
  • walk הָלַךְ hâlak
  • before me פָּנִים pânîym
  • and be thou perfect תָּמִים tâmîym

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