Word Study
Proverbs 22— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נִבְחָ֣ר | niḇ·ḥār | Is to be chosen | H0977 |
| 1 | שֵׁ֭ם | m | a [good] name | H8034 |
| 2 | מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר､ | mê·‘ō·šer | rather than riches | H6239 |
| 3 | רָ֑ב | rāḇ; | great | H7227 |
| 4 | מִכֶּ֥סֶף | mik·ke·sep̄ | rather than silver | H3701 |
| 5 | וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב | ū·miz·zā·hāḇ, | and gold | H2091 |
| 6 | חֵ֣ן | ḥên | favor | H2580 |
| 7 | טֽוֹב׃. | ṭō·wḇ. | Loving | H2896 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עָשִׁ֣יר | ‘ā·šîr | The rich | H6223 |
| 1 | וָרָ֣שׁ | wā·rāš | and the poor | H7326 |
| 2 | נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ– | nip̄·gā·šū; | have this in common | H6298 |
| 3 | עֹשֵׂ֖ה | ‘ō·śêh | the maker | H6213 |
| 4 | כֻלָּ֣ם | ḵul·lām | of them all | H3605 |
| 5 | יְהוָֽה׃. | Yah·weh. | Yahweh [is] | H3068 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עָר֤וּם ׀ | ‘ā·rūm | A prudent [man] | H6175 |
| 1 | רָאָ֣ה | rā·’āh | foresees | H7200 |
| 2 | רָעָ֣ה､ | rā·‘āh | evil | H7451 |
| 3 | [ויסתר] | wə·yis·sā·ṯêr | - | |
| 4 | (וְנִסְתָּ֑ר)– | wə·nis·tār; | and hides himself | H5641 |
| 5 | וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים | ū·p̄ə·ṯā·yîm, | but the simple | H6612 |
| 6 | עָבְר֥וּ､ | ‘ā·ḇə·rū | pass on | H5674 |
| 7 | וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃. | wə·ne·‘ĕ·nā·šū. | and are punished | H6064 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עֵ֣קֶב | ‘ê·qeḇ | By | H6118 |
| 1 | עֲ֭נָוָה | ‘ă·nā·wāh | humility | H6038 |
| 2 | יִרְאַ֣ת | yir·’aṯ | [and] the fear | H3374 |
| 3 | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh; | of Yahweh | H3068 |
| 4 | עֹ֖שֶׁר､ | ‘ō·šer | [Are] riches | H6239 |
| 5 | וְכָב֣וֹד､ | wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ | and honor | H3519 |
| 6 | וְחַיִּֽים׃. | wə·ḥay·yîm. | and life | H2416 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | צִנִּ֣ים | ṣin·nîm | Thorns | H6791 |
| 1 | פַּ֭חִים | pa·ḥîm | [and] snares [are] | H6341 |
| 2 | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | in the way | H1870 |
| 3 | עִקֵּ֑שׁ– | ‘iq·qêš; | of the perverse | H6141 |
| 4 | שׁוֹמֵ֥ר | šō·w·mêr | He who guards | H8104 |
| 5 | נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ | nap̄·šōw, | his soul | H5315 |
| 6 | יִרְחַ֥ק | yir·ḥaq | will be far | H7368 |
| 7 | מֵהֶֽם׃. | mê·hem. | from them | H1992 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חֲנֹ֣ךְ | ḥă·nōḵ | Train up | H2596 |
| 1 | לַ֭נַּעַר | lan·na·‘ar | a child | H5288 |
| 2 | עַל־ | ‘al- | in | H5921 |
| 3 | פִּ֣י– | pî | he should go | H6310 |
| 4 | דַרְכּ֑וֹ | ḏar·kōw; | the way | H1870 |
| 5 | גַּ֥ם | gam | and | H1571 |
| 6 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | when | H3588 |
| 7 | יַ֝זְקִ֗ין､ | yaz·qîn, | he is old | H2204 |
| 8 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 9 | יָס֥וּר | yā·sūr | he will depart | H5493 |
| 10 | מִמֶּֽנָּה׃. | mim·men·nāh. | from it | H4480 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עָ֭שִׁיר | ‘ā·šîr | The rich | H6223 |
| 1 | בְּרָשִׁ֣ים､ | bə·rā·šîm | over the poor | H7326 |
| 2 | יִמְשׁ֑וֹל | yim·šō·wl; | rules | H4910 |
| 3 | וְעֶ֥בֶד | wə·‘e·ḇeḏ | and servant | H5650 |
| 4 | לֹ֝וֶ֗ה | lō·weh, | the borrower [is] | H3867 |
| 5 | לְאִ֣ישׁ | lə·’îš | to | H0376 |
| 6 | מַלְוֶֽה׃. | mal·weh. | the lender | H3867 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זוֹרֵ֣עַ | zō·w·rê·a‘ | He who sows | H2232 |
| 1 | עַ֭וְלָה | ‘aw·lāh | iniquity | H5766 |
| 2 | [יקצור־] | yiq·ṣō·wr- | - | |
| 3 | (יִקְצָר־) | yiq·ṣār- | will reap | H7114 |
| 4 | אָ֑וֶן | ’ā·wen; | sorrow | H7114 |
| 5 | וְשֵׁ֖בֶט | wə·šê·ḇeṭ | and the rod | H7626 |
| 6 | עֶבְרָת֣וֹ | ‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw | of his anger | H5678 |
| 7 | יִכְלֶֽה׃. | yiḵ·leh. | will fail | H3615 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | טֽוֹב־ | ṭō·wḇ- | Who has a generous | H2896 |
| 1 | עַ֭יִן | ‘a·yin | eye | H5869 |
| 2 | ה֣וּא | hū | He | H1931 |
| 3 | יְבֹרָ֑ךְ– | yə·ḇō·rāḵ; | will be blessed | H1288 |
| 4 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 5 | נָתַ֖ן | nā·ṯan | he gives | H5414 |
| 6 | מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ | mil·laḥ·mōw | of his bread | H3899 |
| 7 | לַדָּֽל׃. | lad·dāl. | to the poor | H1800 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ | gā·rêš | Cast out | H1644 |
| 1 | לֵ֭ץ､ | lêṣ | the scoffer | H3887 |
| 2 | וְיֵצֵ֣א– | wə·yê·ṣê | and will leave | H3318 |
| 3 | מָד֑וֹן | mā·ḏō·wn; | contention | H4066 |
| 4 | וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת | wə·yiš·bōṯ, | and Yes will cease | H7673 |
| 5 | דִּ֣ין | dîn | strife | H1779 |
| 6 | וְקָלֽוֹן׃. | wə·qā·lō·wn. | and reproach | H7036 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֹהֵ֥ב | ’ō·hêḇ | He who loves | H0157 |
| 1 | [טהור־] | ṭə·hō·wr- | - | |
| 2 | (טְהָר־) | ṭə·hār- | purity | H2889 |
| 3 | לֵ֑ב | lêḇ; | of heart | H2890 |
| 4 | חֵ֥ן | ḥên | [And has] grace on | H2580 |
| 5 | שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו | p̄ā·ṯāw, | his lips | H8193 |
| 6 | רֵעֵ֥הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | his friend | H7453 |
| 7 | מֶֽלֶךְ׃. | me·leḵ. | the king [will be] | H4428 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עֵינֵ֣י | ‘ê·nê | The eyes | H5869 |
| 1 | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | of Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | נָ֣צְרוּ | nā·ṣə·rū | preserve | H5341 |
| 3 | דָ֑עַת､ | ḏā·‘aṯ; | knowledge | H1847 |
| 4 | וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף | way·sal·lêp̄, | but He overthrows | H5557 |
| 5 | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | the words | H1697 |
| 6 | בֹגֵֽד׃. | ḇō·ḡêḏ. | of the faithless | H0898 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָמַ֣ר､ | ’ā·mar | Says | H0559 |
| 1 | עָ֭צֵל | ‘ā·ṣêl | the lazy [man] | H6102 |
| 2 | אֲרִ֣י | ’ă·rî | [There is] a lion | H0738 |
| 3 | בַח֑וּץ､ | ḇa·ḥūṣ; | outside | H2351 |
| 4 | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | in | H8432 |
| 5 | רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת | rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ, | the streets | H7339 |
| 6 | אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃. | ’ê·rā·ṣê·aḥ. | I shall be slain | H7523 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שׁוּחָ֣ה– | šū·ḥāh | [is] a pit | H7745 |
| 1 | עֲ֭מֻקָּה | ‘ă·muq·qāh | deep | H6013 |
| 2 | פִּ֣י | pî | the mouth | H6310 |
| 3 | זָר֑וֹת | zā·rō·wṯ; | of an immoral woman | H2114 |
| 4 | זְע֥וּם | zə·‘ūm | He who is abhorred by | H2194 |
| 5 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 6 | [יפול־] | yip·pō·wl- | - | |
| 7 | (יִפָּל־) | yip·pāl- | will fall | H5307 |
| 8 | שָֽׁם׃. | šām. | there | H5307 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִ֭וֶּלֶת | ’iw·we·leṯ | Foolishness | H0200 |
| 1 | קְשׁוּרָ֣ה | qə·šū·rāh | [is] bound up | H7194 |
| 2 | בְלֶב־ | ḇə·leḇ- | in the heart | H3820 |
| 3 | נָ֑עַר– | nā·‘ar; | of a child | H5288 |
| 4 | שֵׁ֥בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | the rod | H7626 |
| 5 | מ֝וּסָ֗ר | mū·sār, | of correction | H4148 |
| 6 | יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה | yar·ḥî·qen·nāh | will drive it far | H7368 |
| 7 | מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃. | mim·men·nū. | from him | H4480 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עֹ֣שֵֽׁק | ‘ō·šêq | He who oppresses | H6231 |
| 1 | דָּ֭ל | dāl | the poor | H1800 |
| 2 | לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת | lə·har·bō·wṯ | to increase | H7235 |
| 3 | ל֑וֹ | lōw; | his [riches] | |
| 4 | נֹתֵ֥ן | nō·ṯên | [And] he who gives | H5414 |
| 5 | לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר､ | lə·‘ā·šîr, | to the rich | H6223 |
| 6 | אַךְ־ | ’aḵ- | surely | H0389 |
| 7 | לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃. | lə·maḥ·sō·wr. | [will come] to poverty | H4270 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הַ֥ט | haṭ | Incline | H5186 |
| 1 | אָזְנְךָ֗､ | ’ā·zə·nə·ḵā, | your ear | H0241 |
| 2 | וּ֭שְׁמַע | ū·šə·ma‘ | and hear | H8085 |
| 3 | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | the words | H1697 |
| 4 | חֲכָמִ֑ים､ | ḥă·ḵā·mîm; | of the wise | H2450 |
| 5 | וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ | wə·lib·bə·ḵā, | and your heart | H3820 |
| 6 | תָּשִׁ֥ית | tā·šîṯ | apply | H7896 |
| 7 | לְדַעְתִּֽי׃. | lə·ḏa‘·tî. | to my knowledge | H1847 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | For | H3588 |
| 1 | נָ֭עִים | nā·‘îm | [it is] a pleasant thing | H5273 |
| 2 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | if | H3588 |
| 3 | תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם | ṯiš·mə·rêm | you keep them | H8104 |
| 4 | בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ | bə·ḇiṭ·ne·ḵā; | within you | H0990 |
| 5 | יִכֹּ֥נוּ | yik·kō·nū | let them be fixed | H3559 |
| 6 | יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו | yaḥ·dāw, | all | H3162 |
| 7 | עַל־ | ‘al- | upon | H5921 |
| 8 | שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃. | śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā. | your lips | H8193 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לִהְי֣וֹת | lih·yō·wṯ | So that may be | H1961 |
| 1 | בַּ֭יהוָה､ | Yah·weh | in Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ | miḇ·ṭa·ḥe·ḵā; | your trust | H4009 |
| 3 | הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ | hō·w·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā | I have instructed you | H3045 |
| 4 | הַיּ֣וֹם､ | hay·yō·wm | today | H3117 |
| 5 | אַף־ | ’ap̄- | even | H0637 |
| 6 | אָֽתָּה׃. | ’āt·tāh. | you | H0859 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הֲלֹ֤א | hă·lō | Have not | H3808 |
| 1 | כָתַ֣בְתִּי | ḵā·ṯaḇ·tî | I written | H3789 |
| 2 | לְ֭ךָ | lə·ḵā | to you | |
| 3 | [שלשום] | šil·šō·wm | - | |
| 4 | (שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים) | šā·lî·šîm; | excellent things | H8032 |
| 5 | בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת | bə·mō·w·‘ê·ṣōṯ | of counsels | H4156 |
| 6 | וָדָֽעַת׃､ | wā·ḏā·‘aṯ. | and knowledge | H1847 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ | lə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā, | that I may make you know | H3045 |
| 1 | קֹ֭שְׁטְ | qō·šəṭ | the certainty | H7189 |
| 2 | אִמְרֵ֣י | ’im·rê | of the words | H0561 |
| 3 | אֱמֶ֑ת– | ’ĕ·meṯ; | of truth | H0571 |
| 4 | לְהָשִׁ֥יב | lə·hā·šîḇ | that you may answer | H7725 |
| 5 | אֲמָרִ֥ים | ’ă·mā·rîm | words | H0561 |
| 6 | אֱ֝מֶ֗ת | ’ĕ·meṯ, | of truth | H0571 |
| 7 | לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃. | lə·šō·lə·ḥe·ḵā. | to those who send to you | H7971 |
| 8 | פ | p̄ | - |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַֽל־ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 1 | תִּגְזָל־ | tiḡ·zāl- | do rob | H1497 |
| 2 | דָּ֭ל､ | dāl | the poor | H1800 |
| 3 | כִּ֣י | kî | because | H3588 |
| 4 | דַל־､ | ḏal- | and poor | H1800 |
| 5 | ה֑וּא | hū; | he [is] | H1931 |
| 6 | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | nor | H0408 |
| 7 | תְּדַכֵּ֖א | tə·ḏak·kê | oppress | H1792 |
| 8 | עָנִ֣י | ‘ā·nî | the afflicted | H6041 |
| 9 | בַשָּֽׁעַר׃– | ḇaš·šā·‘ar. | at the gate | H8179 |
Verse 23
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 1 | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3069 |
| 2 | יָרִ֣יב | yā·rîḇ | will plead | H7378 |
| 3 | רִיבָ֑ם､ | rî·ḇām; | their cause | H7379 |
| 4 | וְקָבַ֖ע | wə·qā·ḇa‘ | and plunder | H6906 |
| 5 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 6 | קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם | qō·ḇə·‘ê·hem | those who plunder them | H6906 |
| 7 | נָֽפֶשׁ׃. | nā·p̄eš. | the soul of | H5315 |
Verse 24
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־ | ’al- | No | H0408 |
| 1 | תִּ֭תְרַע | tiṯ·ra‘ | Make friendship | H7462 |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | with | H0854 |
| 3 | בַּ֣עַל– | ba·‘al | an man | H1167 |
| 4 | אָ֑ף | ’āp̄; | angry | H0639 |
| 5 | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | and with | H0854 |
| 6 | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | a man | H0376 |
| 7 | חֵ֝מוֹת | ḥê·mō·wṯ | furious | H2534 |
| 8 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 9 | תָבֽוֹא׃– | ṯā·ḇō·w. | do go | H0935 |
Verse 25
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | פֶּן־ | pen- | lest | H6435 |
| 1 | תֶּאֱלַ֥ף | te·’ĕ·lap̄ | you learn | H0502 |
| 2 | [ארחתו] | ’ā·rə·ḥā·ṯōw | - | |
| 3 | (אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו)､ | ’ō·rə·ḥō·ṯāw; | his ways | H0734 |
| 4 | וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | and set | H3947 |
| 5 | מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | mō·w·qêš | a snare | H4170 |
| 6 | לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃. | lə·nap̄·še·ḵā. | for your soul | H5315 |
Verse 26
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־ | ’al- | Do not | H0408 |
| 1 | תְּהִ֥י | tə·hî | be | H1961 |
| 2 | בְתֹֽקְעֵי־ | ḇə·ṯō·qə·‘ê- | one of those who shakes in a pledge | H8628 |
| 3 | כָ֑ף､ | ḵāp̄; | hands | H3709 |
| 4 | בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים | ba·‘ō·rə·ḇîm, | one of those who is surety | H6148 |
| 5 | מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃. | maš·šā·’ō·wṯ. | for debts | H4859 |
Verse 27
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | If | H0518 |
| 1 | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | have nothing [with which] | H0369 |
| 2 | לְךָ֥ | lə·ḵā | you | |
| 3 | לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם､ | lə·šal·lêm; | to pay | H7999 |
| 4 | לָ֥מָּה | lām·māh | why | H4100 |
| 5 | יִקַּ֥ח | yiq·qaḥ | should he take away | H3947 |
| 6 | מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ | miš·kā·ḇə·ḵā, | Your bed | H4904 |
| 7 | מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃. | mit·taḥ·te·ḵā. | from under you | H8478 |
Verse 28
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 1 | תַּ֭סֵּג | tas·sêḡ | do remove | H5253 |
| 2 | גְּב֣וּל､ | gə·ḇūl | the landmark | H1366 |
| 3 | עוֹלָ֑ם | ‘ō·w·lām; | ancient | H5769 |
| 4 | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | which | H0834 |
| 5 | עָשׂ֣וּ | ‘ā·śū | have set | H6213 |
| 6 | אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃. | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵā. | your fathers | H0001 |
Verse 29
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חָזִ֡יתָ | ḥā·zî·ṯā | Do you see | H2372 |
| 1 | אִ֤ישׁ ׀ | ’îš | a man | H0376 |
| 2 | מָ֘הִ֤יר | mā·hîr | [who] excels | H4106 |
| 3 | בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ؟ | bim·laḵ·tōw, | in his work | H4399 |
| 4 | לִֽפְנֵֽי־ | lip̄·nê- | before | H6440 |
| 5 | מְלָכִ֥ים– | mə·lā·ḵîm | kings | H4428 |
| 6 | יִתְיַצָּ֑ב | yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣāḇ; | He will stand | H3320 |
| 7 | בַּל־ | bal- | not | H1077 |
| 8 | יִ֝תְיַצֵּב | yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ | He will stand | H3320 |
| 9 | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | before | H6440 |
| 10 | חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃. | ḥă·šuk·kîm. | unknown [men] | H2823 |
| 11 | פ | p̄ | - |