Word Study
Proverbs 18— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה | lə·ṯa·’ă·wāh | Desire | H8378 |
| 1 | יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | yə·ḇaq·qêš | seeks his own | H1245 |
| 2 | נִפְרָ֑ד､ | nip̄·rāḏ; | a man who isolates himself | H6504 |
| 3 | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | against all | H3605 |
| 4 | תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה | tū·šî·yāh, | wise judgment | H8454 |
| 5 | יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃. | yiṯ·gal·lā‘. | He rages | H1566 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | No | H3808 |
| 1 | יַחְפֹּ֣ץ | yaḥ·pōṣ | has delight | H2654 |
| 2 | כְּ֭סִיל | kə·sîl | a fool | H3684 |
| 3 | בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה､ | biṯ·ḇū·nāh; | in understanding | H8394 |
| 4 | כִּ֝֗י | kî, | for | H3588 |
| 5 | אִֽם־ | ’im- | but | H0518 |
| 6 | בְּהִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת | bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ | in expressing | H1540 |
| 7 | לִבּֽוֹ׃. | lib·bōw. | his own heart | H3820 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בְּֽבוֹא־､ | bə·ḇō·w- | When comes | H0935 |
| 1 | רָ֭שָׁע | rā·šā‘ | the wicked | H7563 |
| 2 | בָּ֣א | bā | comes | H0935 |
| 3 | גַם־ | ḡam- | also | H1571 |
| 4 | בּ֑וּז､ | būz; | contempt | H0937 |
| 5 | וְֽעִם־ | wə·‘im- | and with | H5973 |
| 6 | קָל֥וֹן | qā·lō·wn | dishonor | H7036 |
| 7 | חֶרְפָּֽה׃. | ḥer·pāh. | [comes] reproach | H2781 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַ֣יִם､ | ma·yim | Waters | H4325 |
| 1 | עֲ֭מֻקִּים | ‘ă·muq·qîm | [are] deep | H6013 |
| 2 | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | the words | H1697 |
| 3 | פִי־ | p̄î- | of a mouth | H6310 |
| 4 | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš; | of man | H0376 |
| 5 | נַ֥חַל. | na·ḥal | [is] a brook | H5158 |
| 6 | נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ | nō·ḇê·a‘, | Flowing | H5042 |
| 7 | מְק֣וֹר | mə·qō·wr | the wellspring | H4726 |
| 8 | חָכְמָֽה׃. | ḥāḵ·māh | of wisdom | H2451 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שְׂאֵ֣ת | śə·’êṯ | To show | H5375 |
| 1 | פְּנֵי־ | pə·nê- | partiality to | H6440 |
| 2 | רָשָׁ֣ע､ | rā·šā‘ | the wicked | H7563 |
| 3 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 4 | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ; | [it is] good | H2896 |
| 5 | לְהַטּ֥וֹת | lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ | [Or] to overthrow | H5186 |
| 6 | צַ֝דִּ֗יק | ṣad·dîq, | the righteous | H6662 |
| 7 | בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃. | bam·miš·pāṭ. | in judgment | H4941 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שִׂפְתֵ֣י | śip̄·ṯê | Lips | H8193 |
| 1 | כְ֭סִיל | ḵə·sîl | of a fool | H3684 |
| 2 | יָבֹ֣אֽוּ | yā·ḇō·’ū | enter | H0935 |
| 3 | בְרִ֑יב､ | ḇə·rîḇ; | into contention | H7379 |
| 4 | וּ֝פִ֗יו | ū·p̄îw, | and his mouth | H6310 |
| 5 | לְֽמַהֲלֻמ֥וֹת | lə·ma·hă·lu·mō·wṯ | for blows | H4112 |
| 6 | יִקְרָֽא׃. | yiq·rā. | calls | H7121 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | פִּֽי־ | pî- | Mouth [is] | H6310 |
| 1 | כְ֭סִיל | ḵə·sîl | of a fool | H3684 |
| 2 | מְחִתָּה־､ | mə·ḥit·tāh- | destruction | H4288 |
| 3 | ל֑וֹ | lōw; | his | |
| 4 | וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו | ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯāw, | and his lips [are] | H8193 |
| 5 | מוֹקֵ֥שׁ | mō·w·qêš | the snare | H4170 |
| 6 | נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃. | nap̄·šōw. | of his soul | H5315 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | The words | H1697 |
| 1 | נִ֭רְגָּן | nir·gān | of a talebearer | H5372 |
| 2 | כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים､ | kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm; | [are] like tasty trifles | H3859 |
| 3 | וְ֝הֵ֗ם | wə·hêm, | and they | H1992 |
| 4 | יָרְד֥וּ | yā·rə·ḏū | go down | H3381 |
| 5 | חַדְרֵי־ | ḥaḏ·rê- | into the | H2315 |
| 6 | בָֽטֶן׃. | ḇā·ṭen. | inmost body | H0990 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּ֭ם | gam | Also | H1571 |
| 1 | מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה | miṯ·rap·peh | He who is slothful | H7503 |
| 2 | בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ | ḇim·laḵ·tōw; | in his work | H4399 |
| 3 | אָ֥ח | ’āḥ | a brother | H0251 |
| 4 | ה֝֗וּא | hū, | is | H1931 |
| 5 | לְבַ֣עַל | lə·ḇa·‘al | to him who is great | H1167 |
| 6 | מַשְׁחִֽית׃. | maš·ḥîṯ. | a destroyer | H7843 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִגְדַּל־– | miḡ·dal- | [is] a tower | H4026 |
| 1 | עֹ֭ז | ‘ōz | strong | H5797 |
| 2 | שֵׁ֣ם | šêm | the name | H8034 |
| 3 | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh; | of Yahweh | H3069 |
| 4 | בּֽוֹ־ | bōw- | to it | |
| 5 | יָר֖וּץ | yā·rūṣ | run | H7323 |
| 6 | צַדִּ֣יק | ṣad·dîq | the righteous | H6662 |
| 7 | וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃. | wə·niś·gāḇ. | and are safe | H7682 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ה֣וֹן | hō·wn | Wealth [is] | H1952 |
| 1 | עָ֭שִׁיר | ‘ā·šîr | of the rich man | H6223 |
| 2 | קִרְיַ֣ת､ | qir·yaṯ | city | H7151 |
| 3 | עֻזּ֑וֹ | ‘uz·zōw; | his strong | H5797 |
| 4 | וּכְחוֹמָ֥ה | ū·ḵə·ḥō·w·māh | and like a wall | H2346 |
| 5 | נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה | niś·gā·ḇāh, | high | H7682 |
| 6 | בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃. | bə·maś·kî·ṯōw. | in his own esteem | H4906 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לִפְנֵי־ | lip̄·nê·še- | Before | H6440 |
| 1 | שֶׁ֭בֶר | ḇer | destruction | H7667 |
| 2 | יִגְבַּ֣הּ､ | yiḡ·bah | is haughty | H1361 |
| 3 | לֵב־ | lêḇ- | the heart | H3820 |
| 4 | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš; | of a man | H0376 |
| 5 | וְלִפְנֵ֖י | wə·lip̄·nê | and before | H6440 |
| 6 | כָב֣וֹד | ḵā·ḇō·wḏ | honor [is] | H3519 |
| 7 | עֲנָוָֽה׃. | ‘ă·nā·wāh. | humility | H6038 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מֵשִׁ֣יב | mê·šîḇ | He who answers | H7725 |
| 1 | דָּ֭בָר | dā·ḇār | a matter | H1697 |
| 2 | בְּטֶ֣רֶם | bə·ṭe·rem | before | H2962 |
| 3 | יִשְׁמָ֑ע | yiš·mā‘; | he hears [it] | H8085 |
| 4 | אִוֶּ֥לֶת | ’iw·we·leṯ | folly | H0200 |
| 5 | הִיא־ | hî- | it [is] | H1931 |
| 6 | ל֝֗וֹ | lōw, | to him | |
| 7 | וּכְלִמָּֽה׃. | ū·ḵə·lim·māh. | and shame | H3639 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רֽוּחַ־ | rū·aḥ- | The spirit | H7307 |
| 1 | אִ֭ישׁ | ’îš | of a man | H0376 |
| 2 | יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל | yə·ḵal·kêl | will sustain | H3557 |
| 3 | מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ– | ma·ḥă·lê·hū; | him in sickness | H4245 |
| 4 | וְר֥וּחַ | wə·rū·aḥ | but a spirit | H7307 |
| 5 | נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה | nə·ḵê·’āh, | broken | H5218 |
| 6 | מִ֣י | mî | who | H4310 |
| 7 | יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה׃؟ | yiś·śā·’en·nāh. | can bear | H5375 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לֵ֣ב | lêḇ | the heart | H3820 |
| 1 | נָ֭בוֹן | nā·ḇō·wn | of the prudent | H0995 |
| 2 | יִקְנֶה־ | yiq·neh- | acquires | H7069 |
| 3 | דָּ֑עַת– | dā·‘aṯ; | knowledge | H1847 |
| 4 | וְאֹ֥זֶן | wə·’ō·zen | and the ear | H0241 |
| 5 | חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm, | of the wise | H2450 |
| 6 | תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ | tə·ḇaq·qeš- | seeks | H1245 |
| 7 | דָּֽעַת׃. | dā·‘aṯ. | knowledge | H1847 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַתָּ֣ן | mat·tān | Gift | H4976 |
| 1 | אָ֭דָם | ’ā·ḏām | of a man | H0120 |
| 2 | יַרְחִ֣יב | yar·ḥîḇ | makes room | H7337 |
| 3 | ל֑וֹ | lōw; | for him | |
| 4 | וְלִפְנֵ֖י | wə·lip̄·nê | and before | H6440 |
| 5 | גְדֹלִ֣ים | ḡə·ḏō·lîm | great men | H1419 |
| 6 | יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃. | yan·ḥen·nū. | brings him | H5148 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | צַדִּ֣יק– | ṣad·dîq | [seems] right | H6662 |
| 1 | הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן | hā·ri·šō·wn | the first [one] | H7223 |
| 2 | בְּרִיב֑וֹ | bə·rî·ḇōw; | to [plead] his cause | H7379 |
| 3 | [יבא־] | yā·ḇō- | - | |
| 4 | (וּבָֽא־) | ū·ḇā- | comes | H0935 |
| 5 | רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ | - | ||
| 6 | וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃. | wa·ḥă·qā·rōw. | and examines him | H2713 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִ֭דְיָנִים | miḏ·yā·nîm | Contentions | H4079 |
| 1 | יַשְׁבִּ֣ית､ | yaš·bîṯ | causes to cease | H7673 |
| 2 | הַגּוֹרָ֑ל | hag·gō·w·rāl; | [Casting] lots | H1486 |
| 3 | וּבֵ֖ין | ū·ḇên | and | H0996 |
| 4 | עֲצוּמִ֣ים | ‘ă·ṣū·mîm | the mighty | H6099 |
| 5 | יַפְרִֽיד׃. | yap̄·rîḏ. | keeps apart | H6504 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָ֗ח | ’āḥ, | A brother | H0251 |
| 1 | נִפְשָׁ֥ע | nip̄·šā‘ | offended [is harder to win] | H6586 |
| 2 | מִקִּרְיַת־､ | miq·qir·yaṯ- | than a city | H7151 |
| 3 | עֹ֑ז | ‘ōz; | strong | H5797 |
| 4 | [ומדונים] | ū·mə·ḏō·w·nîm | - | |
| 5 | (וּ֝מִדְיָנִ֗ים) | ū·miḏ·yā·nîm, | and contentions [are] | H4066 |
| 6 | כִּבְרִ֥יחַ | kiḇ·rî·aḥ | like the bars | H1280 |
| 7 | אַרְמֽוֹן׃. | ’ar·mō·wn. | of a castle | H0759 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִפְּרִ֣י | mip·pə·rî | From the fruit | H6529 |
| 1 | פִי־– | p̄î- | of his mouth | H6310 |
| 2 | אִ֭ישׁ | ’îš | of man | H0376 |
| 3 | תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע | tiś·ba‘ | shall be satisfied | H7646 |
| 4 | בִּטְנ֑וֹ | biṭ·nōw; | a stomach | H0990 |
| 5 | תְּבוּאַ֖ת | tə·ḇū·’aṯ | [From] the produce | H8393 |
| 6 | שְׂפָתָ֣יו | śə·p̄ā·ṯāw | of his lips | H8193 |
| 7 | יִשְׂבָּֽע׃. | yiś·bā‘. | he shall be filled | H7646 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מָ֣וֶת | mā·weṯ | Death | H4194 |
| 1 | וְ֭חַיִּים | wə·ḥay·yîm | and life [are] | H2416 |
| 2 | בְּיַד־ | bə·yaḏ- | in the power | H3027 |
| 3 | לָשׁ֑וֹן､ | lā·šō·wn; | of the tongue | H3956 |
| 4 | וְ֝אֹהֲבֶ֗יהָ | wə·’ō·hă·ḇe·hā, | and those who love it | H0157 |
| 5 | יֹאכַ֥ל | yō·ḵal | will eat | H0398 |
| 6 | פִּרְיָֽהּ׃. | pir·yāh. | its fruit | H6529 |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מָצָ֣א | mā·ṣā | [He who] finds | H4672 |
| 1 | אִ֭שָּׁה | ’iš·šāh | a wife | H0802 |
| 2 | מָ֣צָא | mā·ṣā | finds | H4672 |
| 3 | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ; | a good [thing] | H2896 |
| 4 | וַיָּ֥פֶק | way·yā·p̄eq | and obtains | H6329 |
| 5 | רָ֝צ֗וֹן | rā·ṣō·wn, | favor | H7522 |
| 6 | מֵיְהוָֽה׃. | Yah·weh. | from Yahweh | H3068 |
Verse 23
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תַּחֲנוּנִ֥ים– | ta·ḥă·nū·nîm | Entreaties | H8469 |
| 1 | יְדַבֶּר־ | yə·ḏab·ber- | uses | H1696 |
| 2 | רָ֑שׁ | rāš; | the poor [man] | H7326 |
| 3 | וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר | wə·‘ā·šîr, | but the rich | H6223 |
| 4 | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | ya·‘ă·neh | answers | H6030 |
| 5 | עַזּֽוֹת׃. | ‘az·zō·wṯ. | roughly | H5794 |
Verse 24
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | A man | H0376 |
| 1 | רֵ֭עִים | rê·‘îm | [who has] friends | H7453 |
| 2 | לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ､ | lə·hiṯ·rō·‘ê·a‘; | must himself be friendly | H7489 |
| 3 | וְיֵ֥שׁ | wə·yêš | but there is | H3426 |
| 4 | אֹ֝הֵ֗ב | ’ō·hêḇ, | a friend | H0157 |
| 5 | דָּבֵ֥ק | dā·ḇêq | clinging | H1695 |
| 6 | מֵאָֽח׃. | mê·’āḥ. | closer than a brother | H0251 |