Genesis 17:15-22

^A “God” = Elohim.
^B “Abraham” = Abraham. From the same as Abiram (exalted father, a high father – lofty) {from ab (father literal or figurative) + rum (rise, bring up, being high, extol, exalt, haughty; to raise in a literal or figurative sense)}. This is Abraham, father of many nations or father of a multitude.
^C “Sarai” = Saray. 17x in OT. From the same as sar (chief, ruler, lord, official, governor, prince; someone at the top of a rank or class). This is Sarai, which means princess or ruler.
^D “wife” = ishshah. From ish (man); perhaps from enosh (human, humankind, mortal); from anash (to be weak, sick, or frail). This is woman, wife, or female.

^E “call” = qara. This is to call or call out – to call someone by name. Also used more broadly for calling forth.
^F {untranslated} = shem. May be from sum (to put, place, set). This is name, fame, renown. A name was thought to indicate something essential about a person – something about their individuality. So, this word can also mean honor, authority, or character.
^G “Sarah” = Sarah. Related to “Sarai” in v15. From the same as Saray (see note C above). This is Sarah, meaning princess.
^H “name” = shem. Same as {untranslated} in v15. See note F above.
^I “bless” = barak. This is to kneel, to bless. It is blessing God as part of worship and adoration or blessing humans to help them. It can be used as a euphemism to say curse God.
^J “give” = natan. This is to give, put, set, offer. It is to give literally or figuratively.
^K “son” = ben. From banah (to build or obtain children). This is son, age, child. It is son in a literal or figurative sense.

^L “give rise to” = hayah. This is to be or become, to happen.
^M “nations” = goy. From the same root as gevah (the back, person, or body); related to gev (among); related to gaah (to rise up). This is nation or people. Often used to refer to Gentiles or foreign nations. It can also be used figuratively for a group of animals. This is where the Yiddish “goy” comes from.
^N “kings” = melek. From malak (to be or become king or queen, to rise to the throne, to be crowned; by implication, to take counsel). This is king or royal.
^O “peoples” = am. From amam (to darken, hide, associate; creating shadows by huddling together). This is people or nation. It can be used specifically for a tribe, collectively of troops or armies, or figuratively to refer to a flock of animals.
^P “come” = hayah. Same as “give rise to” in v16. See note L above.

^Q “fell” = naphal. This is to fall, whether by accident, to fall prostrate, or to fall in violent death. Figuratively, it can refer to personal ruin or calamity, a city falling, an attack or a falling away. It can also be a deep sleep or wasting away.
^R “face” = paneh. From panah (to turn, face, appear). This is face in a literal or figurative sense. It could be face, presence, anger, respect. It can also be used of God to indicate divine favor or presence.
^S “laughed” = tsachaq. 13x in OT. This is to laugh, mock, play, make sport. It is laughing out loud whether in joy or in a scornful way. This is the root of “Isaac.”
^T “to himself” = leb. Literally, “in his heart.” May be related to labab (to encourage; properly, to be encased as with fat; used in a good sense, this means to transport someone with love; used in a bad sense, it can mean to dull one’s senses). This is the heart, courage, one’s inner self, the mind, or the will. Heart is only used in a figurative sense in the Old and New Testaments.

^U “be born” = yalad. This is to bear or bring forth. It can mean to act as midwife or to show one’s lineage. This is often used for birth or begetting.
^V “hundred” = meah. This is hundred or some number times one hundred (i.e. hundredfold or the base of two hundred, three hundred, etc.).
^W “years” = shanah. From shana (to change, alter). This is a year, age, old. It can also mean yearly.
^X “old” = ben. Same as “son” in v16. See note K above.
^Y “ninety” = tishim. From the same as tesha (nine, perhaps as looking to the next number associated with fullness – 10); perhaps from sha’ah (to gaze at, gaze around, regard – to look to, especially for help; to consider or be compassionate; to look at in amazement or while confounded). This is ninety.
^Z “old” = bat. Related to “son” in v16. From ben (see note K above). This is daughter in a literal or figurative sense.
^AA “bear” = yalad. Same as “be born” in v17. See note U above.

^BB “Ishmael” = Yishmael. Related to “God” in v15. From shama (hear, call, consent, or consider; implies listening intelligently, giving attention; obedience and action are often implied) + el (see note A above). This is Ishmael, meaning “God hears” or “God will hear.”
^CC “live” = chayah. This is to live or keep alive in a literal or figurative sense. So, it an be revive, nourish, or save.
^DD “sight” = paneh. Same as “face” in v17. See note R above.
^EE “no, but” = abal. 11x in OT. Perhaps from abal (to mourn, bewail). This is truly, indeed, but.
^FF “name” = qara + et + shem. Literally, “call his name.” Qara is the same as “call” in v15. See note E above Shem is the same as {untranslated} in v15. See note F above.
^GG “Isaac” = Yitschaq. Related to “laughed” in v17. From tsachaq (see note S above). This is Isaac, meaning “he laughs.”

^HH “establish” = qum. To arise, stand, accomplish, establish, abide. This is rising as in rising against, getting up after being sick or asleep, arising from one state to another, becoming powerful, or rising for action. It can also be standing in a figurative sense.
^II “covenant” = berit. Perhaps from barah (to eat, choose, make clear); perhaps from bar (grain, wheat); from bara (to select, purify, cleanse, test, brighten, polish). This is a compact, covenant, alliance, treaty, or league.
^JJ “everlasting” = olam. This is a long scope of time whether in the past (antiquity, ancient time) or in the future (eternal, everlasting).
^KK “offspring” = zera. From zara (to sow or scatter seed; conceive or yield). This is seed or sowing. It can, thus, mean a fruit, plant, sowing time, child, offspring, or posterity.
^LL “after” = achar. From achar (to remain behind, linger, continue, be behind, or delay; can also imply procrastination). This is after or the last part, following.

^MM “heard” = shama. Related to “Ishmael” in v18. See note BB above.
^NN {untranslated} = hinneh. From hen (lo! Behold! If, though; an expression of surprise). This is to draw attention, show suddenness or surprise, or to emphasize the importance of the coming statement. See! Lo! Behold!
^OO “make…fruitful” = parah. This is to bear fruit, grow, be fruitful, increase. It is bearing fruit in a literal or figurative sense.
^PP “exceedingly” = meod + meod. Perhaps from the same as uwd (firebrand, a poker). This is very, greatly, exceedingly. It can also mean vehemence, force, abundance.
^QQ “numerous” = rabah. This is increasing in any aspect whether quantity, authority, size, quality, greatness, etc.

^RR “be the father of” = yalad. Same as “be born” in v17. See note U above.
^SS “twelve” = shenayim + asar. Shenayim is from sheni (double, again, another, second); from shanah (to fold, repeat, double, alter, or disguise). This is two, both, second, couple. Asar is from the same as eser (ten). This is ten or -teen.
^TT “princes” = nasi. From nasa (to lift in a broad sense, literally and figuratively; to carry, take, or arise; to bring forth, advance, accept). This is one lifted up or exalter. So, it could be prince, chief, ruler, captain, king, or vapor.
^UU “make” = natan. Same as “give” in v16. See note J above.
^VV “great” = gadol. From gadal (to grow up, become great, become wealthy – to advance. The root meaning may be to twist in the sense of the process of growing). This is great, high, bigger, noble, old, marvelous. It can also refer to someone who is powerful or distinguished.

^WW “season” = moed. From yaad (to appoint, assemble or gather selves, agree). This is a meeting, assembly, fixed time. It can be used for a festival or feast. It can also refer to a meeting place.
^XX “next” = acher. Related to “after” in v19. From achar (see note LL above). This is following, next, strange, other.
^YY “finished” = kalah. This is to end, be finished, complete, prepare, consume, spent, or completely destroyed.
^ZZ “talking” = dabar. This is generally to speak, answer, declare, or command. It might mean to arrange and so to speak in a figurative sense as arranging words.
^AAA “went up” = alah. This is to go up, approach, ascend, be high, be a priority; to arise in a literal or figurative sense.