Genesis 15:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, ‘Lord Jehovah, whereby do I know that I possess it?’

King James Bible
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Hebrew
But [Abram] replied,
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Lord
אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD,
יֱהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

how
בַּמָּ֥ה (bam·māh)
Preposition-b | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

can I know
אֵדַ֖ע (’ê·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I will possess it?”
אִֽירָשֶֽׁנָּה׃ (’î·rā·šen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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