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He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment. |
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nip̄·rāḏ
He who isolates himself
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6504 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to separate, divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide, separate 1b2) to be divided, be separated 1c) (Piel) to be separated 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to divide, separate 1e2) to make a division, make a separation 1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated |
yə·ḇaq·qêš
pursues
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
lə·ṯa·’ă·wāh
selfish desires ;
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8378 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire |
yiṯ·gal·lā‘
he rebels
Grammar | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1566 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to expose, lay bare 1a) (Hithpael) 1a1) to disclose oneself, break out 1a2) to break out (in contention) |
bə·ḵāl
against all
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
tū·šî·yāh
sound judgment .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8454 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wisdom, sound knowledge, success, sound or efficient wisdom, abiding success 1a) sound or efficient wisdom 1b) abiding success (of the effect of sound wisdom) |
נִפְרָ֑דnip̄·rāḏ He who isolates himself |
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A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions. |
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kə·sîl
A fool
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3684 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
lō-
does not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
yaḥ·pōṣ
delight
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2654 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down |
biṯ·ḇū·nāh
in understanding ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8394 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification) |
kî
but only
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’im-
. . .
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ
in airing
Grammar | Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1540 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself |
lib·bōw
his opinions .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
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With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace. |
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rā·šā‘
With a wicked [man]
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7563 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) |
bə·ḇō·w-
comes
Grammar | Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
būz
contempt
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 937 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment |
ḡam-
as well
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
bā
. . . ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
qā·lō·wn
and shame
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7036 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy 1a) ignominy (of nation) 1b) dishonour, disgrace (personal) |
wə·‘im-
is accompanied by
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
ḥer·pāh
disgrace .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2781 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) reproach, scorn 1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) 1c) a reproach (an object) |
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The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. |
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diḇ·rê
The words
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
’îš
of a man’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
p̄î-
mouth
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
‘ă·muq·qîm
are deep
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6013 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) deep, mysterious, depths 1a) deep 1b) unsearchable |
ma·yim
waters ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4325 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) |
mə·qō·wr
the fountain
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4726 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) spring, fountain 1a) spring 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) 1b) of the eye (fig.) 1c) source (of menstruous blood) 1d) flow (of blood after child birth) |
ḥāḵ·māh
of wisdom
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2451 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) |
nō·ḇê·a‘
is a bubbling
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5042 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth |
na·ḥal
brook .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5158 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree 2a) meaning dubious |
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Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. |
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śə·’êṯ
Showing partiality
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
pə·nê-
vvv
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
Footnote | Hebrew Lifting the face |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
rā·šā‘
to the wicked
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7563 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) |
lō-
is not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṭō·wḇ
good ,
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ
nor is depriving
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5186 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away |
ṣad·dîq
the innocent
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6662 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
bam·miš·pāṭ
of justice .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4941 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan |
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A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. |
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ḵə·sîl
A fool’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3684 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
śip̄·ṯê
lips
Grammar | Noun - feminine dual construct |
Strongs | 8193 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) |
yā·ḇō·’ū
bring him
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
ḇə·rîḇ
strife ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7379 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law |
ū·p̄îw
and his mouth
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
yiq·rā
invites
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ
a beating .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 4112 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strokes, blows |
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A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. |
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ḵə·sîl
A fool’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3684 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
pî-
mouth
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
mə·ḥit·tāh-
is his ruin
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4288 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking 1a) terror, dismay, object of terror 1b) ruin |
lōw
,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
and his lips
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8193 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) |
mō·w·qêš
[are] a snare
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4170 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bait, lure, snare |
nap̄·šōw
to his soul .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. |
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diḇ·rê
The words
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
nir·gān
of a gossip
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7279 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to murmur, whisper 1a) (Qal) murmurer (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to murmur 1b2) backbiter (participle) |
kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm
are like choice morsels
Grammar | Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3859 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gulp, swallow greedily 1a) (Hithpael) to be gulped |
wə·hêm
that
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1992 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
yā·rə·ḏū
go down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 3381 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down |
ḥaḏ·rê-
into the inmost being
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 2315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within |
ḇā·ṭen
. . . .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 990 |
BSB/Thayers | 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 |
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Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys. |
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gam
Whoever
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
miṯ·rap·peh
is slothful
Grammar | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7503 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink down 1a2) to sink, drop 1a3) to sink, relax, abate 1a4) to relax, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) idle (participle) 1c) (Piel) to let drop 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake 1d2) to let go 1d3) to refrain, let alone 1d4) to be quiet 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack |
ḇim·laḵ·tōw
in his work
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4399 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious |
’āḥ
is brother
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
hū
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
lə·ḇa·‘al
to him
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) |
maš·ḥîṯ
who destroys .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4889 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ruin, destruction |
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The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
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šêm
The name
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
Yah·weh
of the LORD
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3068 |
BSB/Thayers | Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 |
‘ōz
is a strong
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5797 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political |
miḡ·dal-
tower ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4026 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tower 1a) tower 1b) elevated stage, pulpit 1c) raised bed |
ṣad·dîq
the righteous
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6662 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
yā·rūṣ
run
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7323 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to run 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to run 1a2) runners (participle as subst) 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away |
bōw-
to it
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Footnote | Or to Him |
wə·niś·gāḇ
and are safe .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7682 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be high, be inaccessibly high 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be (too) high (for capture) 1a2) to be high (of prosperity) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be high 1b2) to be set on high, be (safely) set on high 1b3) to be exalted (of God) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to set on high, set (securely) on high 1c2) to exalt, exalt (in effective hostility) 1d) (Pual) to be set (securely) on high 1e) (Hiphil) to act exaltedly |
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A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination. |
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‘ā·šîr
A rich
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6223 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man |
hō·wn
man’s wealth
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1952 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency |
‘uz·zōw
is his fortified
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5797 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political |
qir·yaṯ
city ;
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7151 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) city, town 1a) in general 1b) in specific 1c) collective 1d) indefinite |
niś·gā·ḇāh
it is like a high
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7682 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be high, be inaccessibly high 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be (too) high (for capture) 1a2) to be high (of prosperity) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be high 1b2) to be set on high, be (safely) set on high 1b3) to be exalted (of God) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to set on high, set (securely) on high 1c2) to exalt, exalt (in effective hostility) 1d) (Pual) to be set (securely) on high 1e) (Hiphil) to act exaltedly |
ū·ḵə·ḥō·w·māh
wall
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2346 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wall |
bə·maś·kî·ṯōw
in his imagination .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4906 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) show-piece, figure, imagination, image, idol, picture 1a) show-piece, carved figure (of idols) 1b) imagination, conceit |
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Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. |
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lip̄·nê·še-
Before
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
ḇer
his downfall
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7667 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash, ruin, shattering 1a) breaking, fracture, shattering, crushing 1b) crashing 1c) breaking (of a dream), interpretation 1d) quarries |
’îš
a man’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
lêḇ-
heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
yiḡ·bah
is proud ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1361 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be high, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, lofty, tall 1a2) to be exalted 1a3) to be lofty 1a3a) to be lofty (of Jehovah's ways-good sense) 1a3b) to be haughty, be arrogant (bad sense) 1b) (Hiphil) to make high, exalt |
‘ă·nā·wāh
but humility
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 6038 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) humility, meekness |
wə·lip̄·nê
comes before
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
ḵā·ḇō·wḏ
honor .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3519 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
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He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him. |
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mê·šîḇ
He who answers
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back |
dā·ḇār
a matter
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
bə·ṭe·rem
before
Grammar | Preposition-b | Adverb |
Strongs | 2962 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) before, not yet, before that |
yiš·mā‘
he hears [it] —
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8085 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound |
hî-
this
Grammar | Pronoun - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
’iw·we·leṯ
[is] folly
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) foolishness, folly |
ū·ḵə·lim·māh
and disgrace
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 3639 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) disgrace, reproach, shame, confusion, dishonour, insult, ignominy 1a) insult, reproach 1b) reproach, ignominy |
lōw
to him .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
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The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit? |
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rū·aḥ-
The spirit
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 7307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force |
’îš
of a man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
yə·ḵal·kêl
can endure
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3557 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seize, contain, measure 1a)(Qal) to measure, calculate 1b) (Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain 1b1) to sustain, support, nourish 1b2) to contain, hold in, restrain 1b3) to support, endure 1c) (Polpal) to be supplied 1d) (Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure 1d1) to contain 1d2) to sustain, endure |
ma·ḥă·lê·hū
his sickness ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) disease, sickness |
mî
but who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
yiś·śā·’en·nāh
can survive
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
nə·ḵê·’āh
a broken
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5218 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) stricken |
wə·rū·aḥ
spirit ?
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 7307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force |
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The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out. |
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lêḇ
The heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
nā·ḇō·wn
of the discerning
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 995 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard |
yiq·neh-
acquires
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7069 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a1a1) possessor 1a1b) of Eve acquiring 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom 1a2) to buy 1b) (Niphal) to be bought 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess |
dā·‘aṯ
knowledge ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1847 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
wə·’ō·zen
and the ear
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 241 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation |
ḥă·ḵā·mîm
of the wise
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2450 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously) |
tə·ḇaq·qeš-
seeks
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
dā·‘aṯ
it out .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1847 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
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A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men. |
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’ā·ḏām
A man’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
mat·tān
gift
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4976 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) gifts, offerings, presents |
yar·ḥîḇ
opens doors
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7337 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or grow wide, be or grow large 1a) (Qal) to be widened, be enlarged 1b) (Niphal) broad or roomy pasture (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make large 1c2) to enlarge |
lōw
for him ,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
yan·ḥen·nū
and brings him
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5148 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lead, guide 1a) (Qal) to lead, bring 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, guide |
wə·lip̄·nê
before
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
ḡə·ḏō·lîm
great men .
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1419 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel |
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The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. |
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hā·ri·šō·wn
The first
Grammar | Article | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7223 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) first, primary, former 1a) former (of time) 1a1) ancestors 1a2) former things 1b) foremost (of location) 1c) first (in time) 1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first |
bə·rî·ḇōw
to state his case
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7379 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law |
ṣad·dîq
seems right
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6662 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
until another
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7453 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) |
yå̄·ḇō
comes
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
wa·ḥă·qā·rōw
and cross-examines him .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2713 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to search, search for, search out, examine, investigate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to search (for) 1a2) to search through, explore 1a3) to examine thoroughly 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined 1c) (Piel) to search out, seek out |
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Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents. |
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hag·gō·w·rāl
Casting the lot
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1486 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lot 1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution |
ū·ḇên
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 996 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between |
yaš·bîṯ
ends
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7673 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to cease, desist, rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease 1a2) to rest, desist (from labour) 1b) (Niphal) to cease 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to cease, put an end to 1c2) to exterminate, destroy 1c3) to cause to desist from 1c4) to remove 1c5) to cause to fail 2) (Qal) to keep or observe the sabbath |
miḏ·yā·nîm
quarrels
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4079 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strife, contention |
yap̄·rîḏ
and separates
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6504 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to separate, divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide, separate 1b2) to be divided, be separated 1c) (Piel) to be separated 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to divide, separate 1e2) to make a division, make a separation 1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated |
‘ă·ṣū·mîm
strong opponents .
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6099 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mighty, vast, numerous 1a) mighty, strong (in number) 1b) numerous, countless |
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An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. |
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nip̄·šā‘
An offended
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6586 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rebel, transgress, revolt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rebel, revolt 1a2) to transgress 1b) (Niphal) to be rebelled against |
’āḥ
brother [is harder to win]
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
‘ōz
than a fortified
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5797 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political |
miq·qir·yaṯ-
city ,
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 7151 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) city, town 1a) in general 1b) in specific 1c) collective 1d) indefinite |
ū·mə·ḏō·nīm
and disputes
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 4066 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention |
kiḇ·rî·aḥ
are like the bars
Grammar | Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1280 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bar 1a) of wood 1b) of city gates 2) of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.) |
’ar·mō·wn
of a castle .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 759 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) citadel, palace, fortress |
אָ֗ח’āḥ brother [is harder to win] |
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From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. |
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mip·pə·rî
From the fruit
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6529 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.) |
p̄î-
of his mouth
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
’îš
a man’s
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
biṭ·nōw
belly
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 990 |
BSB/Thayers | 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 |
tiś·ba‘
is filled ;
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7646 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) |
tə·ḇū·’aṯ
with the harvest
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 8393 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig) |
śə·p̄ā·ṯāw
from his lips
Grammar | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8193 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) |
yiś·bā‘
he is satisfied .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7646 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) |
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Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. |
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wə·ḥay·yîm
Life
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2416 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community |
mā·weṯ
and death
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4194 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death |
bə·yaḏ-
are in the power
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
lā·šō·wn
of the tongue ,
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 3956 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) |
wə·’ō·hă·ḇe·hā
and those who love [it]
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 157 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like |
yō·ḵal
will eat
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume |
pir·yāh
its fruit .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 6529 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.) |
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He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. |
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mā·ṣā
He who finds
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4672 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering) |
’iš·šāh
a wife
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
mā·ṣā
finds
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4672 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering) |
ṭō·wḇ
a good thing
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
way·yā·p̄eq
and obtains
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6329 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to produce, furnish 1a2) to bring out, elicit, obtain, cause to come out from 1a3) to promote 1a4) to cause to go out to |
rā·ṣō·wn
favor
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7522 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will |
Yah·weh
from the LORD .
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3068 |
BSB/Thayers | Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 |
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The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly. |
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rāš
The poor man
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7326 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) |
ta·ḥă·nū·nîm
pleads for mercy
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8469 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) supplication, supplication for favour 1a) to man 1b) to God |
yə·ḏab·ber-
. . . ,
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1696 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
wə·‘ā·šîr
but the rich man
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6223 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man |
ya·‘ă·neh
answers
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6030 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell |
‘az·zō·wṯ
harshly .
Grammar | Adjective - feminine plural |
Strongs | 5794 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strong, mighty, fierce |
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A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. |
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’îš
A man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
rê·‘îm
of many companions
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7453 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) |
lə·hiṯ·rō·‘ê·a‘
may come to ruin ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 7489 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder |
wə·yêš
but there is
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb |
Strongs | 3426 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are |
’ō·hêḇ
a friend
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 157 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like |
dā·ḇêq
who stays closer
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1695 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) clinging, adhering to |
mê·’āḥ
than a brother .
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 251 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
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