Psalm 127:3

Hebrew
הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן
ESV
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
NIV
Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.
NLT
Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.
LXX
ἰδοὺ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κληρονομία κυρίου υἱοί plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
μισθὸς τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
γαστρός
KJV
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 127:2 ← Psalm 127:3 → Psalm 127:4

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