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Genesis 15:6 — King James Version← Study notes

And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.


Genesis 15:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 15:65 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/הֶאֱמִ֖ןwəheʾĕmin
and he believedconjH539
assurance · believe · bring up · establish ···
בַּֽ/יהוָ֑הbayhwāh
in YahwehpronH3068
the Lord. Compare
וַ/יַּחְשְׁבֶ֥/הָwayaḥəšəbehā
and he credited itconjH2803
conceive · consider · count · cunning (man ···
לּ֖/וֹlwō
pron
צְדָקָֽהṣədāqāh
righteousnessnounH6666
moderately · right (act · -ly · -ness)
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Omar HassanNote2mo ago
Abraham Believed the Lord, and He Credited It to Him as Righteousness
This verse changed my entire understanding of what righteousness means. It's not behavior or achievement - it's trust. Abraham can't see the promised land. He has no offspring. Every visible circumsta...
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