Psalms 112:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. | Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. | Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous. |
In context
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it rises | זָ֘רַ֤ח | za-RACH | H2224 | to riseזָרַח (za.rach) 1) to rise, come forth, break out, arise, rise up, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rise 1a2) to come out, appear |
| in the darkness | בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ | ba-CHO-shekh | H2822 | darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְ (cho.shekh) 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place |
| light | א֭וֹר | 'or | H0216 | lightאוֹר (or) 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light |
| for the upright [people] | לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים | lay-sha-RIM | H3477G | uprightיָשָׁר (ya.shar) 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst) Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I) |
| [the] gracious | חַנּ֖וּן | cha-NUN | H2587 | graciousחַנּוּן (chan.nun) gracious |
| and [the] compassionate | וְרַח֣וּם | ve-ra-CHUM | H7349 | compassionateרַחוּם (ra.chum) 1) compassionate 1a) always of God with one possible exception |
| and [the] righteous | וְצַדִּֽיק׃ | ve-tza-DIK | H6662 | righteousצַדִּיק (tsad.diq) 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.