Genesis 15:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he believedוְהֶאֱמִ֖ן
(ve·he·'e·min)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
in the LORD;בַּֽיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and He reckonedוַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ
(vai·yach·she·ve·ha)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
it to him as righteousness.צְדָקָֽה׃
(tze·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
And he believed
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
in the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he counted
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
it to him for righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.

King James Bible
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

International Standard Version
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

NET Bible
Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD regarded that faith to be his approval of Abram.

King James 2000 Bible
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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