Word Study
Proverbs 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שִׁמְע֣וּ､ | šim·‘ū | Hear | H8085 |
| 1 | בָ֭נִים､ | ḇā·nîm | [my] children | H1121 |
| 2 | מ֣וּסַר | mū·sar | the instruction | H4148 |
| 3 | אָ֑ב､ | ’āḇ; | of a father | H0001 |
| 4 | וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ | wə·haq·šî·ḇū, | and give attention | H7181 |
| 5 | לָדַ֥עַת | lā·ḏa·‘aṯ | to know | H3045 |
| 6 | בִּינָֽה׃. | bî·nāh. | understanding | H0998 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | לֶ֣קַח､ | le·qaḥ | doctrine | H3948 |
| 2 | ט֭וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | good | H2896 |
| 3 | נָתַ֣תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | I give | H5414 |
| 4 | לָכֶ֑ם | lā·ḵem; | you | |
| 5 | תּֽ֝וֹרָתִ֗י | tō·w·rā·ṯî, | my law | H8451 |
| 6 | אַֽל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 7 | תַּעֲזֹֽבוּ׃. | ta·‘ă·zō·ḇū. | do forsake | H5800 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּי־ | kî- | When | H3588 |
| 1 | בֵ֭ן､ | ḇên | son | H1121 |
| 2 | הָיִ֣יתִי | hā·yî·ṯî | I was | H1961 |
| 3 | לְאָבִ֑י | lə·’ā·ḇî; | of my father | H0001 |
| 4 | רַ֥ךְ | raḵ | Tender | H7390 |
| 5 | וְ֝יָחִ֗יד | wə·yā·ḥîḏ, | and the only one | H3173 |
| 6 | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | in the sight | H6440 |
| 7 | אִמִּֽי׃. | ’im·mî. | of my mother | H0517 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי | way·yō·rê·nî, | And He taught me | H3384 |
| 1 | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | and said | H0559 |
| 2 | לִ֗י | lî, | to me | |
| 3 | יִֽתְמָךְ־ | yiṯ·māḵ- | let retain | H8551 |
| 4 | דְּבָרַ֥י– | də·ḇā·ray | my words | H1697 |
| 5 | לִבֶּ֑ךָ | lib·be·ḵā; | your heart | H3820 |
| 6 | שְׁמֹ֖ר | šə·mōr | Keep | H8104 |
| 7 | מִצְוֺתַ֣י､ | miṣ·wō·ṯay | my commands | H4687 |
| 8 | וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃. | weḥ·yêh. | and live | H2421 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | קְנֵ֣ה | qə·nêh | Get | H7069 |
| 1 | חָ֭כְמָה､ | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 2 | קְנֵ֣ה | qə·nêh | Get | H7069 |
| 3 | בִינָ֑ה! | ḇî·nāh; | understanding | H0998 |
| 4 | אַל־– | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 5 | תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח | tiš·kaḥ | do forget | H7911 |
| 6 | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | nor | H0408 |
| 7 | תֵּ֝֗ט | têṭ, | turn away | H5186 |
| 8 | מֵֽאִמְרֵי־ | mê·’im·rê- | from the words | H0561 |
| 9 | פִֽי׃. | p̄î. | of my mouth | H6310 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־､ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 1 | תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ | ta·‘az·ḇe·hā | do forsake her | H5800 |
| 2 | וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ | wə·ṯiš·mə·re·kā; | and she will preserve you | H8104 |
| 3 | אֱהָבֶ֥הָ | ’ĕ·hā·ḇe·hā | Love her | H0157 |
| 4 | וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃. | wə·ṯiṣ·ṣə·re·kā. | and she will keep you | H5341 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רֵאשִׁ֣ית– | rê·šîṯ | The principal thing | H7225 |
| 1 | חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh | Wisdom [is] | H2451 |
| 2 | קְנֵ֣ה | qə·nêh | [Therefore] get | H7069 |
| 3 | חָכְמָ֑ה– | ḥāḵ·māh | wisdom | H2451 |
| 4 | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | and in all | H3605 |
| 5 | קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ | qin·yā·nə·ḵā, | your getting | H7075 |
| 6 | קְנֵ֣ה | qə·nêh | get | H7069 |
| 7 | בִינָֽה׃. | ḇî·nāh. | understanding | H0998 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ | sal·sə·le·hā | Exalt her | H5549 |
| 1 | וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ | ū·ṯə·rō·wm·me·kā; | and she will promote you | H7311 |
| 2 | תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ､ | tə·ḵab·bê·ḏə·ḵā, | she will bring you honor | H3513 |
| 3 | כִּ֣י | kî | when | H3588 |
| 4 | תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃. | ṯə·ḥab·bə·qen·nāh. | you embrace her | H2263 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תִּתֵּ֣ן | tit·tên | She will place | H5414 |
| 1 | לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ | lə·rō·šə·ḵā | on your head | H7218 |
| 2 | לִוְיַת־ | liw·yaṯ- | an ornament | H3880 |
| 3 | חֵ֑ן– | ḥên; | of grace | H2580 |
| 4 | עֲטֶ֖רֶת | ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ | a crown | H5850 |
| 5 | תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת | tip̄·’e·reṯ | of glory | H8597 |
| 6 | תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃. | tə·mag·gə·ne·kā. | she will deliver to you | H4042 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שְׁמַ֣ע､ | šə·ma‘ | Hear | H8085 |
| 1 | בְּ֭נִי､ | bə·nî | my son | H1121 |
| 2 | וְקַ֣ח | wə·qaḥ | and receive | H3947 |
| 3 | אֲמָרָ֑י– | ’ă·mā·rāy; | my sayings | H0561 |
| 4 | וְיִרְבּ֥וּ. | wə·yir·bū | and will be many | H7235 |
| 5 | לְ֝ךָ֗ | lə·ḵā, | Your | |
| 6 | שְׁנ֣וֹת | šə·nō·wṯ | the years | H8141 |
| 7 | חַיִּֽים׃. | ḥay·yîm. | of life | H2416 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | In the way | H1870 |
| 1 | חָ֭כְמָה– | ḥāḵ·māh | of wisdom | H2451 |
| 2 | הֹרֵתִ֑יךָ | hō·rê·ṯî·ḵā; | I have taught you | H3384 |
| 3 | הִ֝דְרַכְתִּ֗יךָ | hiḏ·raḵ·tî·ḵā, | I have led you | H1869 |
| 4 | בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־ | bə·ma‘·gə·lê- | in paths | H4570 |
| 5 | יֹֽשֶׁר׃. | yō·šer. | right | H3476 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ､ | bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā | When you walk | H1980 |
| 1 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 2 | יֵצַ֣ר– | yê·ṣar | will be hindered | H3334 |
| 3 | צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ | ṣa·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā; | your steps | H6806 |
| 4 | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | and when | H0518 |
| 5 | תָּ֝ר֗וּץ､ | tā·rūṣ, | you run | H7323 |
| 6 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 7 | תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃. | ṯik·kā·šêl. | you will stumble | H3782 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הַחֲזֵ֣ק | ha·ḥă·zêq | Take firm hold | H2388 |
| 1 | בַּמּוּסָ֣ר– | bam·mū·sār | of instruction | H4148 |
| 2 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 3 | תֶּ֑רֶף– | te·rep̄; | do let go | H7503 |
| 4 | נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ | niṣ·ṣə·re·hā, | Keep her | H5341 |
| 5 | כִּי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 6 | הִ֥יא | hî | she [is] | H1931 |
| 7 | חַיֶּֽיךָ׃. | ḥay·ye·ḵā. | your life | H2416 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בְּאֹ֣רַח | bə·’ō·raḥ | The path | H0734 |
| 1 | רְ֭שָׁעִים､ | rə·šā·‘îm | of the wicked | H7563 |
| 2 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 3 | תָּבֹ֑א | tā·ḇō; | do enter | H0935 |
| 4 | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | and not | H0408 |
| 5 | תְּ֝אַשֵּׁ֗ר | tə·’aš·šêr, | do walk | H0833 |
| 6 | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | in the way | H1870 |
| 7 | רָעִֽים׃. | rā·‘îm. | of evil | H7451 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | פְּרָעֵ֥הוּ | pə·rā·‘ê·hū | Avoid it | H6544 |
| 1 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 2 | תַּעֲבָר־ | ta·‘ă·ḇār- | do travel | H5674 |
| 3 | בּ֑וֹ | bōw; | on it | |
| 4 | שְׂטֵ֖ה | śə·ṭêh | Turn away | H7847 |
| 5 | מֵעָלָ֣יו | mê·‘ā·lāw | from it | H5921 |
| 6 | וַעֲבֽוֹר׃. | wa·‘ă·ḇō·wr. | and pass on | H5674 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | לֹ֣א､ | lō | not | H3808 |
| 2 | יִֽ֭שְׁנוּ | yiš·nū | they do sleep | H3462 |
| 3 | אִם־ | ’im- | unless | H0518 |
| 4 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 5 | יָרֵ֑עוּ– | yā·rê·‘ū; | they have done evil | H7489 |
| 6 | וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה､ | wə·niḡ·zə·lāh | and is taken away | H1497 |
| 7 | שְׁ֝נָתָ֗ם | nā·ṯām, | their sleep | H8142 |
| 8 | אִם־ | ’im- | unless | H0518 |
| 9 | לֹ֥א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 10 | [יכשולו] | yiḵ·šō·w·lū | - | |
| 11 | (יַכְשִֽׁילוּ׃). | yaḵ·šî·lū. | they make [someone] fall | H3782 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֣י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | לָ֭חֲמוּ | lā·ḥă·mū | they eat | H3898 |
| 2 | לֶ֣חֶם | le·ḥem | the bread | H3899 |
| 3 | רֶ֑שַׁע､ | re·ša‘; | of wickedness | H7562 |
| 4 | וְיֵ֖ין | wə·yên | and the wine | H3196 |
| 5 | חֲמָסִ֣ים | ḥă·mā·sîm | of violence | H2555 |
| 6 | יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃. | yiš·tū. | drink | H8354 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְאֹ֣רַח | wə·’ō·raḥ | But the path | H0734 |
| 1 | צַ֭דִּיקִים | ṣad·dî·qîm | of the just | H6662 |
| 2 | כְּא֣וֹר､ | kə·’ō·wr | [is] like sun | H0216 |
| 3 | נֹ֑גַהּ | nō·ḡah; | the shining | H5051 |
| 4 | הוֹלֵ֥ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ | ever brighter | H1980 |
| 5 | וָ֝א֗וֹר | wā·’ō·wr, | that shines | H0215 |
| 6 | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | unto | H5704 |
| 7 | נְכ֥וֹן | nə·ḵō·wn | perfect | H3559 |
| 8 | הַיּֽוֹם׃. | hay·yō·wm. | the day | H3117 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | de·reḵ | The way | H1870 |
| 1 | רְ֭שָׁעִים | rə·šā·‘îm | of the wicked | H7563 |
| 2 | כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה– | kā·’ă·p̄ê·lāh; | [is] like darkness | H0653 |
| 3 | לֹ֥א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 4 | יָ֝דְע֗וּ | yā·ḏə·‘ū, | they do know | H3045 |
| 5 | בַּמֶּ֥ה | bam·meh | what | H4100 |
| 6 | יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃. | yik·kā·šê·lū. | makes them stumble | H3782 |
| 7 | פ | p̄ | - |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בְּ֭נִי､ | bə·nî | My son | H1121 |
| 1 | לִדְבָרַ֣י– | liḏ·ḇā·ray | to my words | H1697 |
| 2 | הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה | haq·šî·ḇāh; | give attention | H7181 |
| 3 | לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י | la·’ă·mā·ray, | to my sayings | H0561 |
| 4 | הַט־ | haṭ- | Incline | H5186 |
| 5 | אָזְנֶֽךָ׃. | ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā. | your ear | H0241 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַל־ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 1 | יַלִּ֥יזוּ | yal·lî·zū | do let them depart | H3868 |
| 2 | מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ– | mê·‘ê·ne·ḵā; | from your eyes | H5869 |
| 3 | שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם | mə·rêm, | Keep them | H8104 |
| 4 | בְּת֣וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | in the midst | H8432 |
| 5 | לְבָבֶֽךָ׃. | lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā. | of your heart | H3824 |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | For | H3588 |
| 1 | חַיִּ֣ים | ḥay·yîm | life | H2416 |
| 2 | הֵ֭ם | hêm | they [are] | H1992 |
| 3 | לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם | lə·mō·ṣə·’ê·hem; | to those who find them | H4672 |
| 4 | וּֽלְכָל־ | ū·lə·ḵāl- | and to all | H3605 |
| 5 | בְּשָׂר֥וֹ | bə·śā·rōw | their flesh | H1320 |
| 6 | מַרְפֵּֽא׃. | mar·pê. | health | H4832 |
Verse 23
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִֽכָּל־ | mik·kāl | With all | H3605 |
| 1 | מִ֭שְׁמָר– | miš·mār | diligence | H4929 |
| 2 | נְצֹ֣ר | nə·ṣōr | Keep | H5341 |
| 3 | לִבֶּ֑ךָ | lib·be·ḵā; | your heart | H3820 |
| 4 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 5 | מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ | mim·men·nū, | out of it | H4480 |
| 6 | תּוֹצְא֥וֹת | tō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ | [spring] the issues | H8444 |
| 7 | חַיִּֽים׃. | ḥay·yîm. | of life | H2416 |
Verse 24
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הָסֵ֣ר | hā·sêr | Put away | H5493 |
| 1 | מִ֭מְּךָ | mim·mə·ḵā | from you | H4480 |
| 2 | עִקְּשׁ֣וּת | ‘iq·qə·šūṯ | deceitful | H6143 |
| 3 | פֶּ֑ה､ | peh; | a mouth | H6310 |
| 4 | וּלְז֥וּת | ū·lə·zūṯ | and perverse | H3891 |
| 5 | שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם | p̄ā·ṯa·yim, | lips | H8193 |
| 6 | הַרְחֵ֥ק | har·ḥêq | put far | H7368 |
| 7 | מִמֶּֽךָּ׃. | mim·me·kā. | from you | H4480 |
Verse 25
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עֵ֭ינֶיךָ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | Your eyes | H5869 |
| 1 | לְנֹ֣כַח､ | lə·nō·ḵaḥ | straight ahead | H5227 |
| 2 | יַבִּ֑יטוּ | yab·bî·ṭū; | let look | H5027 |
| 3 | וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ | wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·ḵā, | and your eyelids | H6079 |
| 4 | יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ | yay·ši·rū | look right | H3474 |
| 5 | נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃. | neḡ·de·ḵā. | before you | H5048 |
Verse 26
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | פַּ֭לֵּס | pal·lês | Ponder | H6424 |
| 1 | מַעְגַּ֣ל | ma‘·gal | the path | H4570 |
| 2 | רַגְלֶ֑ךָ､ | raḡ·le·ḵā; | of your feet | H7272 |
| 3 | וְֽכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | and all | H3605 |
| 4 | דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ | də·rā·ḵe·ḵā | your ways | H1870 |
| 5 | יִכֹּֽנוּ׃. | yik·kō·nū. | let be established | H3559 |
Verse 27
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַֽל־ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 1 | תֵּט־ | têṭ- | and do turn | H5186 |
| 2 | יָמִ֥ין | yā·mîn | to the right | H3225 |
| 3 | וּשְׂמֹ֑אול– | ū·śə·mō·wl; | or the left | H8040 |
| 4 | הָסֵ֖ר | hā·sêr | Remove | H5493 |
| 5 | רַגְלְךָ֣ | raḡ·lə·ḵā | Your foot | H7272 |
| 6 | מֵרָֽע׃. | mê·rā‘. | from evil | H7451 |