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These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out. |
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diḇ·rê
[These are] 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) |
’ā·ḡūr
of Agur
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 94 |
BSB/Thayers | Agur = |gathered| 1) son of Jakeh, an author or compiler of Pr 30:1-33 |
bin-
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yā·qeh
of Jakeh —
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3348 |
BSB/Thayers | Jakeh = |blameless| 1) father of Agur the sage |
ham·maś·śā
the burden
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4853 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) load, bearing, tribute, burden, lifting 1a) load, burden 1b) lifting, uplifting, that to which the soul lifts itself up 1c) bearing, carrying 1d) tribute, that which is carried or brought or borne 2) utterance, oracle, burden Massa = |burden| n pr m 3) (BDB) a son of Ishmael |
hag·ge·ḇer
that this man
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1397 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) |
nə·’um
declared
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5002 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name) |
lə·’î·ṯî·’êl
to Ithiel :
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 384 |
BSB/Thayers | Ithiel = |God is with me| 1) the disciple to whom Agur gave proverbs 2) a Benjamite in Nehemiah's time |
lə·’î·ṯî·’êl
“ I am weary, O God,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 384 |
BSB/Thayers | Ithiel = |God is with me| 1) the disciple to whom Agur gave proverbs 2) a Benjamite in Nehemiah's time |
wə·’u·ḵāl
and worn out .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 401 |
Footnote | Or declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, but I can prevail. (revocalizations); Hebrew declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal: |
BSB/Thayers | Ucal = |devoured| 1) student or disciple of Agur |
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Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man. |
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kî
Surely
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 |
’ā·nō·ḵî
I [am]
Grammar | Pronoun - first person common singular |
Strongs | 595 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) I (first pers. sing.) |
ḇa·‘ar
the most ignorant
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1198 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) brutishness, stupidity, brutish (person) |
mê·’îš
of men ,
Grammar | Preposition-m | 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) |
wə·lō-
and I lack
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | 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) |
ḇî·naṯ
the understanding
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 998 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified |
’ā·ḏām
of a man
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 |
lî
.
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
בַ֣עַרḇa·‘ar the most ignorant |
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I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One. |
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wə·lō-
I have not
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | 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) |
lā·maḏ·tî
learned
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 3925 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to learn. teach, exercise in 1a) (Qal) to learn 1b) (Piel) to teach 1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained |
ḥāḵ·māh
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) |
wə·ḏa·‘aṯ
and I have no knowledge
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 1847 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
’ê·ḏā‘
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
qə·ḏō·šîm
of the Holy One .
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6918 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart |
וְדַ֖עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯ and I have no knowledge |
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Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know! |
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mî
Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
‘ā·lāh-
has ascended
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5927 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself |
šā·ma·yim
to heaven
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) |
way·yê·raḏ
and come down ?
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
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 |
mî
Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
’ā·sap̄-
has gathered
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 622 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves |
rū·aḥ
the wind
Grammar | 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 |
bə·ḥā·p̄ə·nāw
in His hands ?
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2651 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) handfuls, hollow of the hand |
mî
Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
ṣā·rar-
has bound up
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6887 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bind, tie up, shut up 1a2) to be scant, be cramped, be in straits 1b) (Pual) to be bound, be tied up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make narrow for, cause distress to, press hard upon 1c2) to suffer distress 2) to show hostility toward, vex 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to show hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass 1a2) vexer, harasser (participle) |
ma·yim
the 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.) |
baś·śim·lāh
in His cloak ?
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8071 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth |
mî
Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
hê·qîm
has established
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
kāl-
all
Grammar | 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 |
’ap̄·sê-
the ends
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ceasing, end, finality |
’ā·reṣ
of the earth ?
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
mah-
What
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
šə·mōw
is His name ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
ū·mah-
and what
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
šem-
is 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 |
bə·nōw
of His Son —
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
kî
surely
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 |
ṯê·ḏā‘
you know !
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
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Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. |
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kāl-
Every
Grammar | 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 |
’im·raṯ
word
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 565 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) utterance, speech, word 1a) word of God, the Torah |
’ĕ·lō·w·ah
of God
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 433 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) God 2) false god |
ṣə·rū·p̄āh
is flawless ;
Grammar | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular |
Strongs | 6884 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to smelt, refine, test 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smelt, refine 1a2) to test 1a3) to test (and prove true) 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be refined 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner 1c1) refiner (participle) |
hū
He
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) |
mā·ḡên
is a shield
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 4043 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shield, buckler |
la·ḥō·sîm
to those who take refuge
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2620 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.) |
bōw
in Him .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
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Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar. |
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’al-
Do not
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 408 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) |
tō·wsp
add
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3254 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to add, increase, do again 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to join, join oneself to 1b2) to be joined, be added to 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to add, increase 1c2) to do more, do again |
‘al-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
də·ḇā·rāw
His words ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person 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) |
pen-
lest
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 6435 |
BSB/Thayers | conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
yō·w·ḵî·aḥ
He rebuke
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3198 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue |
bə·ḵā
you
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine singular |
wə·niḵ·zā·ḇə·tā
and prove you a liar .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3576 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail 1a) (Qal) liar (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be proven to be lying 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lie, tell a lie, tell a lie with, deceive 1c2) to disappoint, fail 1d) (Hiphil) to make a liar, prove to be a liar |
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Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die: |
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ta·yim
Two
Grammar | Number - fd |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
šā·’al·tî
things I ask
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7592 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to |
mê·’it·tāḵ
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 854 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
mim·men·nî
of You —
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
’al-
do not
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 408 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) |
tim·na‘
refuse me
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4513 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder 1a) (Qal) to withhold 1b) (Niphal) to be withheld |
bə·ṭe·rem
before
Grammar | Preposition-b | Adverb |
Strongs | 2962 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) before, not yet, before that |
’ā·mūṯ
I die :
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 4191 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely |
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Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. |
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šāw
Keep falsehood
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7723 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity 1b) emptiness of speech, lying 1c) worthlessness (of conduct) |
kā·zāḇ
and deceitful
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3577 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing |
ū·ḏə·ḇar-
words
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 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) |
har·ḥêq
far
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7368 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away 1a) (Qal) to be far, be distant 1b) (Piel) to send far away, extend 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make or exhibit distance, be gone far 1c2) to remove, put far away 2) (Niphal) loose v inf (as adv) 3) at a distance |
mim·men·nî
from me .
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
tit·ten-
Give
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
lî
me
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
’al-
neither
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 408 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) |
rêš
poverty
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7389 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) poverty |
wā·‘ō·šer
nor riches ;
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6239 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wealth, riches |
haṭ·rî·p̄ê·nî
feed me
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 2963 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to tear, rend, pluck 1a) (Qal) to tear, rend 1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces 1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces 1d) (Hiphil) to provide food |
le·ḥem
with the bread
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3899 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
ḥuq·qî
that is my portion .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 2706 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God |
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Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God. |
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pen
Otherwise ,
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 6435 |
BSB/Thayers | conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
’eś·ba‘
I may have too much
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common 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) |
wə·ḵi·ḥaš·tî
and deny You ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 3584 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely 1a) (Qal) to become lean 1b) (Niphal) to cringe, feign obedience 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to deceive, deny falsely 1c2) to act deceptively 1c3) to cringe 1c4) to disappoint, fail 1d) (Hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience |
wə·’ā·mar·tî
saying ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
mî
‘ Who
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
Yah·weh
is 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 |
ū·p̄en-
Or
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 6435 |
BSB/Thayers | conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
’iw·wā·rêš
I may become poor
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 3423 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit |
wə·ḡā·naḇ·tî
and steal ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 1589 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to steal, steal away, carry away 1a) (Qal) to steal 1b) (Niphal) to be stolen 1c) (Piel) to steal away 1d)(Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth 1e) (Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away |
wə·ṯā·p̄aś·tî
profaning
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 8610 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands) |
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 |
’ĕ·lō·hāy
of my God .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
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Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt. |
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’al-
Do not
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 408 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) |
tal·šên
slander
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3960 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to use the tongue, slander 1a) (Poel) to slander 1b) (Piel) to slander 1c) (Hiphil) to accuse |
‘e·ḇeḏ
a servant
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5650 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ʾă·ḏō·nō
his master ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 113 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to God 1a2a) the Lord God 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to God 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|) 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) Moses 1c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to God 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) |
pen-
or
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 6435 |
BSB/Thayers | conj 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest |
yə·qal·lel·ḵā
he will curse you ,
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7043 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro |
wə·’ā·šā·mə·tā
and you will bear the guilt .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 816 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to offend, be guilty, trespass 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do wrong, offend, trespass, commit an offense, do injury 1a2) to be or become guilty 1a3) to be held guilty 1a4) to be incriminated 1b) (Niphal) to suffer punishment 1c) (Hiphil) to declare guilty 2) (TWOT) to be desolate, acknowledge offense |
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There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. |
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dō·wr
There is a generation
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1755 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation |
yə·qal·lêl
of those who curse
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7043 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
’ā·ḇîw
their fathers
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
lō
and do 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) |
yə·ḇā·rêḵ
bless
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1288 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse |
’im·mōw
their mothers .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
דּ֭וֹרdō·wr There is a generation |
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There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth. |
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dō·wr
There is a generation
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1755 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation |
ṭā·hō·wr
of those who are pure
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2889 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) pure, clean 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically) |
bə·‘ê·nāw
in their own eyes
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
lō
vvv
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) |
ru·ḥāṣ
and yet unwashed
Grammar | Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7364 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wash, wash off, wash away 1a2) to wash, bathe (oneself) 1b) (Pual) to be washed 1c) (Hithpael) to wash oneself |
ū·miṣ·ṣō·’ā·ṯōw
of their filth .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6675 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) filth, excrement |
דּ֭וֹרdō·wr There is a generation טָה֣וֹרṭā·hō·wr of those who are pure |
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There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances— |
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dō·wr
There is a generation —
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1755 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation |
māh-
how
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
rā·mū
haughty
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 7311 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy |
‘ê·nāw
are their eyes
Grammar | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
yin·nā·śê·’ū
and pretentious
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
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 |
wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pāw
are their glances —
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6079 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eyelid 1a) eyelid 1b) of dawn, rays of sun (fig.) |
דּ֭וֹרdō·wr There is a generation — |
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there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men. |
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dō·wr
there is a generation
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1755 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation |
šin·nāw
whose teeth
Grammar | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8127 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock |
ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ
are swords
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 2719 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone |
mə·ṯal·lə·‘ō·ṯāw
and whose jaws
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) teeth, fangs, incisors |
ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lō·wṯ
are knives ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 3979 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) knife |
le·’ĕ·ḵōl
devouring
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
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 |
‘ă·nî·yîm
the oppressed
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6041 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly |
mê·’e·reṣ
from the earth
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
wə·’eḇ·yō·w·nîm
and the needy
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 34 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person 2) subject to oppression and abuse 3) needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God 4) general reference to lowest class |
mê·’ā·ḏām
from [among] men .
Grammar | Preposition-m | 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 |
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The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’: |
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la·‘ă·lū·qāh
The leech
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5936 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) leech |
šə·tê
has two
Grammar | Number - feminine dual construct |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
ḇā·nō·wṯ
daughters :
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 1323 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character |
haḇ
Give
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3051 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, provide, ascribe, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give 1a2) to set, place 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) 1a4) to ascribe (glory) 1a5) to grant, permit, come now |
haḇ
[and] Give .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3051 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, provide, ascribe, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give 1a2) to set, place 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) 1a4) to ascribe (glory) 1a5) to grant, permit, come now |
hên·nāh
There
Grammar | Pronoun - third person feminine plural |
Strongs | 2007 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
šā·lō·wōš
are three
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7969 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third |
lō
[things that] are never
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) |
ṯiś·ba‘·nāh
satisfied ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural |
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) |
’ar·ba‘
four [that]
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 702 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) four |
lō-
never
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) |
’ā·mə·rū
say ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
hō·wn
‘ Enough !’:
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1952 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency |
לֹ֣אlō [things that] are never |
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Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ |
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šə·’ō·wl
Sheol ,
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 7585 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin |
wə·‘ō·ṣer
the barren
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6115 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) restraint, coercion 1a) restraint, coercion 1b) barrenness (of womb) |
rā·ḥam
womb ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7356 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) womb n m abs pl intens 2) compassion |
’e·reṣ
land
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
lō-
never
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) |
śā·ḇə·‘āh
satisfied
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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) |
ma·yim
with water ,
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.) |
wə·’êš
and fire
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 784 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) |
lō-
that never
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) |
’ā·mə·rāh
says ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
hō·wn
‘ Enough ! ’
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1952 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency |
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As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it. |
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‘a·yin
As for the eye
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
til·‘aḡ
[that] mocks
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3932 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to mock, deride, ridicule 1a) (Qal) to mock, deride, have in derision 1b) (Niphal) to stammer 1c) (Hiphil) to mock, deride |
lə·’āḇ
a father
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
wə·ṯā·ḇūz
and scorns
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 936 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward |
lîq·qă·haṯ-
obedience
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3349 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) obedience, cleansing, purging |
’êm
to a mother ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
‘ō·rə·ḇê-
may the ravens
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 6158 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) raven |
na·ḥal
of the valley
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 |
yiq·qə·rū·hā
pluck it out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5365 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bore, pick, dig, pick out 1a) (Qal) to bore, pick, dig 1b) (Piel) to bore out 1c) (Pual) to be dug out |
ḇə·nê-
and young
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
nā·šer
vultures
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5404 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eagle, vulture, griffon-vulture |
wə·yō·ḵə·lū·hā
devour it .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine 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 |
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There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: |
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hêm·māh
There
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1992 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
šə·lō·šāh
are three [things]
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7969 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third |
nip̄·lə·’ū
too wonderful
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 6381 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do 1a2) to be difficult to understand 1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary 1a3a) marvellous (participle) 1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing 1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously 1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous |
mim·men·nî
for me ,
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
wə·ʾar·bå̄ʿ
four
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 702 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) four |
lō
that I cannot
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) |
yə·ḏa‘·tîm
understand :
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
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the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden. |
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de·reḵ
the way
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
han·ne·šer
of an eagle
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5404 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eagle, vulture, griffon-vulture |
baš·šā·ma·yim
in the sky ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) |
de·reḵ
the way
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
nā·ḥāš
of a snake
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5175 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) serpent, snake 1a) serpent 1b) image (of serpent) 1c) fleeing serpent (mythological) |
‘ă·lê
on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
ṣūr
a rock ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) rock, cliff 1a) rocky wall, cliff 1b) rock (with flat surface) 1c) block of stone, boulder 1d) rock (specific) 1e) rock (of God) 1f) rock (of heathen gods) n pr dei 1g) Rock |
de·reḵ-
the way
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
’o·nî·yāh
of a ship
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 591 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ship 1a) men of ships, seamen |
ḇə·leḇ-
vvv
Grammar | Preposition-b | 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 |
yām
at sea ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3220 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sea 1a) Mediterranean Sea 1b) Red Sea 1c) Dead Sea 1d) Sea of Galilee 1e) sea (general) 1f) mighty river (Nile) 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) 1h) seaward, west, westward |
wə·ḏe·reḵ
and the way
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
ge·ḇer
of a man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1397 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) |
bə·‘al·māh
with a maiden .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5959 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married ++++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT) |
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This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’ |
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kên
This
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3651 |
BSB/Thayers | adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) |
de·reḵ
is the way
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 1870 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
’iš·šāh
of an adulteress
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) |
mə·nā·’ā·p̄eṯ
. . . :
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5003 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to commit adultery 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to commit adultery 1a1a) usually of man 1a1a1) always with wife of another 1a1b) adultery (of women) (participle) 1a2) idolatrous worship (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to commit adultery 1b1a) of man 1b1b) adultery (of women) (participle) 1b2) idolatrous worship (fig.) |
’ā·ḵə·lāh
She eats
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine 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 |
ū·mā·ḥă·ṯāh
and wipes
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4229 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to wipe, wipe out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wipe 1a2) to blot out, obliterate 1a3) to blot out, exterminate 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be wiped out 1b2) to be blotted out 1b3) to be exterminated 1c) (Hiphil) to blot out (from memory) 2) (Qal) to strike 3) (Pual) full of marrow (participle) |
p̄î·hā
her mouth
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine 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 |
wə·’ā·mə·rāh
and says ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
p̄ā·‘al·tî
‘ I have done
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 6466 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do 1a2) to make |
lō-
nothing
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) |
’ā·wen
wrong . ’
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 205 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow 1a) trouble, sorrow 1b) idolatry 1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness |
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Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: |
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ta·ḥaṯ
Under
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
lō·wōš
three things
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7969 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third |
’e·reṣ
the earth
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
rā·ḡə·zāh
trembles ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7264 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tremble, quake, rage, quiver, be agitated, be excited, be perturbed 1a)(Qal) to quake, be disquieted, be excited, be perturbed 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to quake, disquiet, enrage, disturb 1c) (Hithpael) to excite oneself |
wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ
under
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
’ar·ba‘
four
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 702 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) four |
lō-
it cannot
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) |
ṯū·ḵal
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3201 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach 1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor 1a3) to have ability, have strength |
śə·’êṯ
bear up :
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 |
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a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food, |
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ta·ḥaṯ-
-
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
‘e·ḇeḏ
a servant
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5650 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) |
kî
who
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 |
yim·lō·wḵ
becomes king ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
wə·nā·ḇāl
a fool
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5036 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) foolish, senseless, fool |
kî
who
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 |
yiś·ba‘-
is filled
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) |
lā·ḥem
with food ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3899 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
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an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress. |
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ta·ḥaṯ
-
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
nū·’āh
an unloved woman
Grammar | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8130 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom |
kî
who
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 |
ṯib·bā·‘êl
marries ,
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1166 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to marry, rule over, possess, own 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to marry, be lord (husband) over 1a2) to rule over 1b) (Niphal) to be married |
wə·šip̄·ḥāh
and a maidservant
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8198 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) maid, maid-servant, slavegirl 1a) maid, maid-servant (as belonging to a mistress) 1b) of address, speaker, humility (fig) |
kî-
who
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 |
ṯî·raš
supplants
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3423 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit |
gə·ḇir·tāh
her mistress .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1404 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lady, queen 2) mistress (of servants) |
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Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise: |
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’ar·bā·‘āh
Four
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 702 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) four |
’ā·reṣ
things on earth
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
wə·hêm·māh
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1992 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
qə·ṭan·nê-
are small ,
Grammar | Adjective - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 6996 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant 1a) small 1b) insignificant 1c) young 1d) unimportant |
hêm
yet they
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1992 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
mə·ḥuk·kā·mîm
are exceedingly
Grammar | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2449 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be wise 1a) (Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely 1b) (Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct 1c) (Pual) to be made wise 1d) (Hiphil) to make wise 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom |
ḥă·ḵā·mîm
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) |
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The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; |
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han·nə·mā·lîm
The ants
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 5244 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ant |
‘am
are creatures
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
lō-
of little
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) |
‘āz
strength ,
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5794 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strong, mighty, fierce |
way·yā·ḵî·nū
yet they store up
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored |
laḥ·mām
their food
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3899 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
ḇaq·qa·yiṣ
in the summer ;
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7019 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) summer, summer-fruit 1a) summer 1b) summer-fruit |
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the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks; |
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p̄an·nîm
the rock badgers
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8227 |
Footnote | Or the coneys or the hyraxes |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) rock badger, coney, the hyrax n pr m 2) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah 3) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah 3a) improbably the same as 2 4) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4a) perhaps the same as 3 5) a scribe and father of Gemariah 5a) perhaps the same as 2 6) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel 6a) perhaps the same as 2 |
‘am
are creatures
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
lō-
of little
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) |
‘ā·ṣūm
power ,
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6099 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mighty, vast, numerous 1a) mighty, strong (in number) 1b) numerous, countless |
way·yā·śî·mū
yet they make
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 7760 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
bê·ṯām
their homes
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
ḇas·se·la‘
in the rocks ;
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5553 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) crag, cliff, rock 1a) crag, cliff 1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.) |
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the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation; |
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lā·’ar·beh
the locusts
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a kind of locust, locust swarm (coll) 2) (CLBL) 2a) sudden disappearance (fig.) 2b) insignificance (fig.) 2c) activity (fig.) |
’ên
have no
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
me·leḵ
king ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
kul·lōw
yet they all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
way·yê·ṣê
advance
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
ḥō·ṣêṣ
in formation ;
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2686 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Piel) to divide 1c) (Pual) to be cut off, be finished 2) to shoot arrows 2a) (Piel) archer (participle) |
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and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings. |
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mā·mîṯ
and the lizard
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8079 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a kind of lizard |
tə·ṯap·pêś
can be caught
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8610 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands) |
bə·yā·ḏa·yim
in one’s hands ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - fd |
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 |
wə·hî
yet it
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | 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) |
bə·hê·ḵə·lê
[is found] in the palaces
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1964 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple) |
me·leḵ
of kings .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
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There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk: |
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hêm·māh
There
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1992 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
šə·lō·šāh
are three things
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7969 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third |
mê·ṭî·ḇê
that are stately
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3190 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right |
ṣā·‘aḏ
in their stride ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6806 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) step, pace, stride 1a) step, pace 1b) step, steps (of course of life) (fig) |
wə·’ar·bā·‘āh
and four that
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 702 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) four |
mê·ṭi·ḇê
are impressive
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3190 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right |
lā·ḵeṯ
in their walk :
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
צָ֑עַדṣā·‘aḏ in their stride , |
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a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything; |
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la·yiš
a lion ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3918 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lion |
gib·bō·wr
mighty
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1368 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man |
bab·bə·hê·māh
among beasts ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 929 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) beast, cattle, animal 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals) 1c) wild beasts |
wə·lō-
refusing
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | 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) |
yā·šūḇ
to retreat
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person 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 |
mip·pə·nê-
before
Grammar | Preposition-m | 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 |
ḵōl
anything ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
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a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him. |
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zar·zîr
a strutting rooster
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2223 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girded, girt, alert, used with H04975 in Pr 30:31 1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown |
mā·ṯə·na·yim
. . . ;
Grammar | Noun - md |
Strongs | 4975 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) loins, hips 1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown |
’ōw-
. . .
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 176 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then |
ṯā·yiš
a he-goat ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8495 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) he-goat |
ū·me·leḵ
and a king
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’al·qūm
with his army
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 510 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (TWOT) (neg adv) no, not, nor, neither 2) (BDB) band of soldiers 3) (CLBL) no rebellion, no uprising (lit.) |
‘im·mōw
around him .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5973 |
Footnote | Or a king against whom there is no rising up |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
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If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth. |
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’im-
If
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 |
nā·ḇal·tā
you have foolishly
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt 2) to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to sink or drop down 2a2) to fall, wither and fall, fade 2a3) to droop |
ḇə·hiṯ·naś·śê
exalted yourself
Grammar | Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - 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 |
wə·’im-
or if
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 |
zam·mō·w·ṯā
you have plotted evil ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2161 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to have a thought, devise, plan, consider, purpose 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to consider, fix thought upon 1a2) to purpose, devise 1a3) to plot (of evil intent) |
yāḏ
put your hand
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
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 |
lə·p̄eh
over your mouth .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - 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 |
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For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.” |
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kî
For
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 |
mîṣ
as the churning
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) squeezing, pressing, wringing |
ḥā·lāḇ
of milk
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2461 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) milk, sour milk, cheese 1a) milk 1b) abundance of the land (metaph.) 1c) white (as milk) |
yō·w·ṣî
yields
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
ḥem·’āh
butter ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2529 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) curd, butter |
ū·mîṣ-
and the twisting
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) squeezing, pressing, wringing |
’ap̄
of the nose
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 639 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger |
yō·w·ṣî
draws
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
ḏām
blood ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1818 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.) |
ū·mîṣ
so the stirring
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) squeezing, pressing, wringing |
’ap·pa·yim
of anger
Grammar | Noun - md |
Strongs | 639 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger |
yō·w·ṣî
brings forth
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3318 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth |
rîḇ
strife . ”
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7379 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law |
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