Psalms 127:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. | Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. | Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| here! | הִנֵּ֤ה | hi-NEH | H2009 | beholdהִנֵּה (hin.neh) behold, lo, see, if |
| [the] inheritance of | נַחֲלַ֣ת | na-cha-LAT | H5159 | inheritanceנַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion |
| Yahweh | יְהוָ֣ה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| [is] sons | בָּנִ֑ים | ba-NIM | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| [is] a reward | שָׂ֝כָ֗ר | SA-KHAR | H7939 | wagesשָׂכָר (sa.khar) 1) hire, wages 1a) wages 1b) reward, pay 1c) fare, fee, passage-money |
| [the] fruit of | פְּרִ֣י | pe-RI | H6529 | fruitפְּרִי (pe.ri) 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.) |
| the womb | הַבָּֽטֶן׃ | ha-BA-ten | H0990H | belly: abdomenבֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.