Word Study
Proverbs 20— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לֵ֣ץ､ | lêṣ | A mocker | H3887 |
| 1 | הַ֭יַּין | hay·yayn | Wine [is] | H3196 |
| 2 | הֹמֶ֣ה､ | hō·meh | [is] a brawler | H1993 |
| 3 | שֵׁכָ֑ר | šê·ḵār; | Strong drink | H7941 |
| 4 | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | and whoever | H3605 |
| 5 | שֹׁ֥גֶה | šō·ḡeh | is led astray | H7686 |
| 6 | בּ֝֗וֹ | bōw, | by it | |
| 7 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 8 | יֶחְכָּֽם׃. | yeḥ·kām. | is wise | H2449 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נַ֣הַם | na·ham | The roaring | H5099 |
| 1 | כַּ֭כְּפִיר– | kak·kə·p̄îr | of [is] like a lion | H3715 |
| 2 | אֵ֣ימַת | ’ê·maṯ | the fear | H0367 |
| 3 | מֶ֑לֶךְ | me·leḵ; | of a king | H4428 |
| 4 | מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ | miṯ·‘ab·bə·rōw, | [Whoever] provokes him to anger | H5674 |
| 5 | חוֹטֵ֥א | ḥō·w·ṭê | sins | H2398 |
| 6 | נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃. | nap̄·šōw. | [against] his own life | H5315 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כָּב֣וֹד | kā·ḇō·wḏ | [it is] honorable | H3519 |
| 1 | לָ֭אִישׁ | lā·’îš | for a man | H0376 |
| 2 | שֶׁ֣בֶת | še·ḇeṯ | to stop | H7674 |
| 3 | מֵרִ֑יב– | mê·rîḇ; | striving | H7379 |
| 4 | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | since any | H3605 |
| 5 | אֱ֝וִ֗יל | ’ĕ·wîl, | fool | H0191 |
| 6 | יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃. | yiṯ·gal·lā‘. | can start a quarrel | H1566 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מֵ֭חֹרֶף– | mê·ḥō·rep̄ | Because of winter | H2779 |
| 1 | עָצֵ֣ל | ‘ā·ṣêl | the lazy [man] | H6102 |
| 2 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 3 | יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ | ya·ḥă·rōš; | will plow | H2790 |
| 4 | [ישאל] | yiš·’al | - | |
| 5 | (וְשָׁאַ֖ל) | wə·šā·’al | He will beg | H7592 |
| 6 | בַּקָּצִ֣יר､ | baq·qā·ṣîr | during harvest | H7105 |
| 7 | וָאָֽיִן׃. | wā·’ā·yin. | and [have] nothing | H0369 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַ֣יִם– | ma·yim | [is like] water | H4325 |
| 1 | עֲ֭מֻקִּים | ‘ă·muq·qîm | deep | H6013 |
| 2 | עֵצָ֣ה | ‘ê·ṣāh | Counsel | H6098 |
| 3 | בְלֶב־ | ḇə·leḇ- | in the heart | H3820 |
| 4 | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš; | of man | H0376 |
| 5 | וְאִ֖ישׁ | wə·’îš | but a man | H0376 |
| 6 | תְּבוּנָ֣ה | tə·ḇū·nāh | of understanding | H8394 |
| 7 | יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃. | yiḏ·len·nāh. | will draw it out | H1802 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רָב־ | rāḇ- | Most | H7230 |
| 1 | אָדָ֗ם | ’ā·ḏām, | men | H0120 |
| 2 | יִ֭קְרָא | yiq·rā | will proclaim | H7121 |
| 3 | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | each | H0376 |
| 4 | חַסְדּ֑וֹ､ | ḥas·dōw; | his own goodness | H2617 |
| 5 | וְאִ֥ישׁ | wə·’îš | but a man | H0376 |
| 6 | אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים | ’ĕ·mū·nîm, | of faithfulness | H0529 |
| 7 | מִ֣י | mî | who | H4310 |
| 8 | יִמְצָֽא׃؟ | yim·ṣā. | can find | H4672 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ | miṯ·hal·lêḵ | walks | H1980 |
| 1 | בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ– | bə·ṯum·mōw | in his integrity | H8537 |
| 2 | צַדִּ֑יק | ṣad·dîq; | the righteous [man] | H6662 |
| 3 | אַשְׁרֵ֖י | ’aš·rê | blessed | H0835 |
| 4 | בָנָ֣יו | ḇā·nāw | His children [are] | H1121 |
| 5 | אַחֲרָֽיו׃. | ’a·ḥă·rāw. | after him | H0310 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מֶ֗לֶךְ | me·leḵ, | A king | H4428 |
| 1 | יוֹשֵׁ֥ב | yō·wō·šêḇ | who sits | H3427 |
| 2 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 3 | כִּסֵּא־ | kis·sê- | the throne | H3678 |
| 4 | דִ֑ין | ḏîn; | of judgment | H1779 |
| 5 | מְזָרֶ֖ה | mə·zā·reh | Scatters | H2219 |
| 6 | בְעֵינָ֣יו | ḇə·‘ê·nāw | with his eyes | H5869 |
| 7 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 8 | רָֽע׃. | rā‘. | evil | H7451 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִֽי־ | mî- | Who | H4310 |
| 1 | יֹ֭אמַר､ | yō·mar | can say | H0559 |
| 2 | זִכִּ֣יתִי､ | zik·kî·ṯî | I have made clean | H2135 |
| 3 | לִבִּ֑י | lib·bî; | my heart | H3820 |
| 4 | טָ֝הַ֗רְתִּי | ṭā·har·tî, | I am pure | H2891 |
| 5 | מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃؟ | mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî. | from my sin | H2403 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֶ֣בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Differing | H0068 |
| 1 | וָ֭אֶבֶן | wā·’e·ḇen | and [Diverse] weights | H0068 |
| 2 | אֵיפָ֣ה | ’ê·p̄āh | ephah | H0374 |
| 3 | וְאֵיפָ֑ה､ | wə·’ê·p̄āh; | and [diverse] measures | H0374 |
| 4 | תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת | tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | an abomination to | H8441 |
| 5 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 6 | גַּם־ | gam- | alike | H1571 |
| 7 | שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃. | šə·nê·hem. | the two of them [are] | H8147 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּ֣ם | gam | Even | H1571 |
| 1 | בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו､ | bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw | by his deeds | H4611 |
| 2 | יִתְנַכֶּר־ | yiṯ·nak·ker- | is known | H5234 |
| 3 | נָ֑עַר | nā·‘ar; | a child | H5288 |
| 4 | אִם־ | ’im- | Whether | H0518 |
| 5 | זַ֖ךְ､ | zaḵ | pure | H2134 |
| 6 | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | and | H0518 |
| 7 | יָשָׁ֣ר | yā·šār | right | H3477 |
| 8 | פָּעֳלֽוֹ׃. | pā·‘o·lōw. | what he does [is] | H6467 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֹ֣זֶן､ | ’ō·zen | The ear | H0241 |
| 1 | שֹׁ֭מַעַת | ma·‘aṯ | hearing | H8085 |
| 2 | וְעַ֣יִן､ | wə·‘a·yin | and the eye | H5869 |
| 3 | רֹאָ֑ה | rō·’āh; | seeing | H7200 |
| 4 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 5 | עָשָׂ֥ה | ‘ā·śāh | has made | H6213 |
| 6 | גַם־ | ḡam- | even | H1571 |
| 7 | שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃. | šə·nê·hem. | the two of them | H8147 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 1 | תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב | te·’ĕ·haḇ | do love | H0157 |
| 2 | שֵׁ֭נָה､ | nāh | sleep | H8142 |
| 3 | פֶּן־ | pen- | lest | H6435 |
| 4 | תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ– | tiw·wā·rêš; | you come to poverty | H3423 |
| 5 | פְּקַ֖ח | pə·qaḥ | Open | H6491 |
| 6 | עֵינֶ֣יךָ､ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | your eyes | H5869 |
| 7 | שְֽׂבַֽע־ | śə·ḇa‘- | [and] you will be satisfied | H7646 |
| 8 | לָֽחֶם׃. | lā·ḥem. | with bread | H3899 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רַ֣ע | ra‘ | [it is] good | H7451 |
| 1 | רַ֭ע､ | ra‘ | for nothing | H7451 |
| 2 | יֹאמַ֣ר | yō·mar | cries | H0559 |
| 3 | הַקּוֹנֶ֑ה､ | haq·qō·w·neh; | the buyer | H7069 |
| 4 | וְאֹזֵ֥ל､ | wə·’ō·zêl | but when has gone his way | H0235 |
| 5 | ל֝֗וֹ | lōw, | he | |
| 6 | אָ֣ז | ’āz | then | H0227 |
| 7 | יִתְהַלָּֽל׃. | yiṯ·hal·lāl. | he boasts | H1984 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יֵ֣שׁ | yêš | There is | H3426 |
| 1 | זָ֭הָב､ | zā·hāḇ | gold | H2091 |
| 2 | וְרָב־ | wə·rāḇ- | and a multitude | H7230 |
| 3 | פְּנִינִ֑ים– | pə·nî·nîm; | of rubies | H6443 |
| 4 | וּכְלִ֥י. | ū·ḵə·lî | but [are] a jewel | H3627 |
| 5 | יְ֝קָ֗ר | yə·qār, | Precious | H3366 |
| 6 | שִׂפְתֵי־ | śip̄·ṯê- | the lips | H8193 |
| 7 | דָֽעַת׃. | ḏā·‘aṯ. | of knowledge | H1847 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לְֽקַח־ | lə·qaḥ- | Take | H3947 |
| 1 | בִּ֭גְדוֹ | biḡ·ḏōw | the garment of one | H0899 |
| 2 | כִּי־ | kî- | who | H3588 |
| 3 | עָ֣רַב | ‘ā·raḇ | is surety | H6148 |
| 4 | זָ֑ר– | zār; | [for] a stranger | H2114 |
| 5 | וּבְעַ֖ד | ū·ḇə·‘aḏ | and [when it] is for | H1157 |
| 6 | [נכרים] | nā·ḵə·rîm | - | |
| 7 | (נָכְרִיָּ֣ה) | nā·ḵə·rî·yāh | a seductress | H5237 |
| 8 | חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃. | ḥaḇ·lê·hū. | hold it as a pledge | H2254 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עָרֵ֣ב | ‘ā·rêḇ | [is] sweet | H6149 |
| 1 | לָ֭אִישׁ– | lā·’îš | to a man | H0376 |
| 2 | לֶ֣חֶם | le·ḥem | Bread | H3899 |
| 3 | שָׁ֑קֶר | šā·qer; | [gained] by deceit | H8267 |
| 4 | וְ֝אַחַ֗ר | wə·’a·ḥar, | but afterward | H0310 |
| 5 | יִמָּֽלֵא־ | yim·mā·lê- | will be filled | H4390 |
| 6 | פִ֥יהוּ | p̄î·hū | his mouth | H6310 |
| 7 | חָצָֽץ׃. | ḥā·ṣāṣ. | with gravel | H2687 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת | ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ | Plans | H4284 |
| 1 | בְּעֵצָ֣ה､ | bə·‘ê·ṣāh | by counsel | H6098 |
| 2 | תִכּ֑וֹן | ṯik·kō·wn; | are established | H3559 |
| 3 | וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת | ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ, | and by wise counsel | H8458 |
| 4 | עֲשֵׂ֣ה | ‘ă·śêh | wage | H6213 |
| 5 | מִלְחָמָֽה׃. | mil·ḥā·māh. | war | H4421 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גּֽוֹלֶה־ | gō·w·leh- | Reveals | H1540 |
| 1 | סּ֭וֹד､ | sō·wḏ | secrets | H5475 |
| 2 | הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ | He who goes about | H1980 |
| 3 | רָכִ֑יל | rā·ḵîl; | [as] a talebearer | H7400 |
| 4 | וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה | ū·lə·p̄ō·ṯeh | therefore with one who flatters | H6601 |
| 5 | שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו | p̄ā·ṯāw, | with his lips | H8193 |
| 6 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 7 | תִתְעָרָֽב׃. | ṯiṯ·‘ā·rāḇ. | do associate | H6148 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מְ֭קַלֵּל | mə·qal·lêl | Whoever curses | H7043 |
| 1 | אָבִ֣יו | ’ā·ḇîw | his father | H0001 |
| 2 | וְאִמּ֑וֹ､ | wə·’im·mōw; | or his mother | H0517 |
| 3 | יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ | yiḏ·‘aḵ | will be put out | H1846 |
| 4 | נֵ֝ר֗וֹ | nê·rōw, | His lamp | H5216 |
| 5 | [באישון] | bə·’î·šō·wn | - | |
| 6 | (בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן) | be·’ĕ·šūn | in deep | H0380 |
| 7 | חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃. | ḥō·šeḵ. | darkness | H2822 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נַ֭חֲלָה | na·ḥă·lāh | An inheritance | H5159 |
| 1 | [מבחלת] | mə·ḇu·ḥe·leṯ | - | |
| 2 | (מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת) | mə·ḇō·he·leṯ | gained hastily | H0973 |
| 3 | בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה– | bā·ri·šō·nāh; | at the beginning | H7223 |
| 4 | וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ | wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh, | and at the end | H0319 |
| 5 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 6 | תְבֹרָֽךְ׃. | ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ. | will be blessed | H1288 |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 1 | תֹּאמַ֥ר | tō·mar | do say | H0559 |
| 2 | אֲשַׁלְּמָה־ | ’ă·šal·lə·māh- | I will recompense | H7999 |
| 3 | רָ֑ע– | rā‘; | evil | H7451 |
| 4 | קַוֵּ֥ה | qaw·wêh | Wait | H6960 |
| 5 | לַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה､ | Yah·weh | for Yahweh | H3068 |
| 6 | וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע | wə·yō·ša‘ | and He will save | H3467 |
| 7 | לָֽךְ׃. | lāḵ. | you |
Verse 23
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת | tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | An abomination to | H8441 |
| 1 | יְ֭הוָה– | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | אֶ֣בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Differing | H0068 |
| 3 | וָאָ֑בֶן | wā·’ā·ḇen; | and [Diverse] weights [are] | H0068 |
| 4 | וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י | ū·mō·zə·nê | and scales [are] | H3976 |
| 5 | מִרְמָ֣ה | mir·māh | dishonest | H4820 |
| 6 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 7 | טֽוֹב׃. | ṭō·wḇ. | good | H2896 |
Verse 24
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מֵיהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Of Yahweh | H3068 |
| 1 | מִצְעֲדֵי־ | miṣ·‘ă·ḏê- | steps [are] | H4703 |
| 2 | גָ֑בֶר | ḡā·ḇer; | of a man | H1397 |
| 3 | וְ֝אָדָ֗ם | wə·’ā·ḏām, | then a man | H0120 |
| 4 | מַה־ | mah- | how | H4100 |
| 5 | יָּבִ֥ין | yā·ḇîn | can understand | H0995 |
| 6 | דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃؟ | dar·kōw. | his own way | H1870 |
Verse 25
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | mō·w·qêš | [it is] a snare | H4170 |
| 1 | אָ֭דָם | ’ā·ḏām | for a man | H0120 |
| 2 | יָ֣לַע | yā·la‘ | to devote rashly | H3216 |
| 3 | קֹ֑דֶשׁ､ | qō·ḏeš; | [something as] holy | H6944 |
| 4 | וְאַחַ֖ר | wə·’a·ḥar | and afterward | H0310 |
| 5 | נְדָרִ֣ים | nə·ḏā·rîm | [his] vows | H5088 |
| 6 | לְבַקֵּֽר׃. | lə·ḇaq·qêr. | to reconsider | H1239 |
Verse 26
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מְזָרֶ֣ה | mə·zā·reh | Sifts out | H2219 |
| 1 | רְ֭שָׁעִים､ | rə·šā·‘îm | the wicked | H7563 |
| 2 | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | a king | H4428 |
| 3 | חָכָ֑ם | ḥā·ḵām; | wise | H2450 |
| 4 | וַיָּ֖שֶׁב | way·yā·šeḇ | and brings | H7725 |
| 5 | עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | over them | H5921 |
| 6 | אוֹפָֽן׃. | ’ō·w·p̄ān. | the [threshing] wheel | H0212 |
Verse 27
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נֵ֣ר | nêr | [is] the lamp | H5216 |
| 1 | יְ֭הוָה､ | Yah·weh | of Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | נִשְׁמַ֣ת | niš·maṯ | the spirit | H5397 |
| 3 | אָדָ֑ם | ’ā·ḏām; | of a man | H0120 |
| 4 | חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ | ḥō·p̄êś, | Searching | H2664 |
| 5 | כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 6 | חַדְרֵי־ | ḥaḏ·rê- | the inner depths | H2315 |
| 7 | בָֽטֶן׃. | ḇā·ṭen. | of his heart | H0990 |
Verse 28
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חֶ֣סֶד | ḥe·seḏ | Mercy | H2617 |
| 1 | וֶ֭אֱמֶת | we·’ĕ·meṯ | and truth | H0571 |
| 2 | יִצְּרוּ־ | yiṣ·ṣə·rū- | preserve | H5341 |
| 3 | מֶ֑לֶךְ､ | me·leḵ; | the king | H4428 |
| 4 | וְסָעַ֖ד | wə·sā·‘aḏ | and he upholds | H5582 |
| 5 | בַּחֶ֣סֶד | ba·ḥe·seḏ | by lovingkindness | H2617 |
| 6 | כִּסְאֽוֹ׃. | kis·’ōw. | his throne | H3678 |
Verse 29
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת | tip̄·’e·reṯ | The glory | H8597 |
| 1 | בַּחוּרִ֣ים | ba·ḥū·rîm | of young men | H0970 |
| 2 | כֹּחָ֑ם､ | kō·ḥām; | [is] their strength | H3581 |
| 3 | וַהֲדַ֖ר | wa·hă·ḏar | and the splendor | H1926 |
| 4 | זְקֵנִ֣ים | zə·qê·nîm | of old men | H2205 |
| 5 | שֵׂיבָֽה׃. | śê·ḇāh. | [is] their gray head | H7872 |
Verse 30
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חַבֻּר֣וֹת | ḥab·bu·rō·wṯ | Blows | H2250 |
| 1 | פֶּ֭צַע | pe·ṣa‘ | that hurt | H6482 |
| 2 | [תמריק] | tam·rîq | - | |
| 3 | (תַּמְר֣וּק) | tam·rūq | cleanse away | H4838 |
| 4 | בְּרָ֑ע､ | bə·rā‘; | evil | H7451 |
| 5 | וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת | ū·mak·kō·wṯ, | and as [do] stripes | H4347 |
| 6 | חַדְרֵי־ | ḥaḏ·rê- | the inner depths | H2315 |
| 7 | בָֽטֶן׃. | ḇā·ṭen. | of the heart | H0990 |