Chapter 16
Proverbs 16:21
| לקח | יסיף | שפתים | ו מתק | נבון | יקרא | לב | ל חכם |
| he has taken | None | None | None | None | he is reading | a heart | None |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 3948 לקח leqach Definition: properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement Root: from H3947 (לקח); Exhaustive: from לקח; properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement; doctrine, learning, fair speech. | 3254 יסף yâçaph Definition: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing); add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield. | 8193 שפה sâphâh Definition: the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) Root: or (in dual and plural) שפת; probably from H5595 (ספה) or H8192 (שפה) through the idea of termination (compare H5490 (סוף)); Exhaustive: or (in dual and plural) שפת; probably from ספה or שפה through the idea of termination (compare סוף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. | 4986 | מתק metheq Definition: figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) Root: from H4985 (מתק); Exhaustive: from מתק; figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse); sweetness. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) | 995 בין bîyn Definition: to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: None | 7121 קרא qârâʼ Definition: to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) Root: a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קרא) through the idea of accosting a person met); Exhaustive: a primitive root (rather identical with קרא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. | 3820a לב lêb Definition: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything Root: a form of H3824 (לבב); Exhaustive: a form of לבב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 2450 | חכם châkâm Definition: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) Root: from H2449 (חכם); Exhaustive: from חכם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man). 9005 ל None Definition: to, for Root: None Exhaustive: None |
RBT Translation:
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RBT Paraphrase:
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LITV Translation:
The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and sweetness of lips increases learning.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and sweetness of lips increases learning.
ESV Translation:
The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Men call the wise and understanding evil: But they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
Men call the wise and understanding evil: But they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.