Psalm 112:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
His descendantsזַרְעֹ֑ו
(zar·'ov;)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
will be mightyגִּבֹּ֣ור
(gib·bo·vr)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
on earth;בָּ֭אָרֶץ
(ba·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
The generationדֹּ֭ור
(do·vr)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur
of the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣ים
(ye·sha·rim)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
will be blessed.יְבֹרָֽךְ׃
(ye·vo·rach.)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
His seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
shall be mighty
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
upon earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
the generation
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
of the upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
shall be blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.

King James Bible
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

International Standard Version
His descendants will be powerful in the land, a generation of the upright who will be blessed.

NET Bible
His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
His seed shall be mighty in the Earth and he will be blessed in the generation of the righteous ones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed.

King James 2000 Bible
His descendants shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
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