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Chapter 31

Proverbs 31:4

שכר או ו ל רוזנים יין שתו ל מלכים אל למואל ל מלכים ׀ אל
NoneorNoneNonethey drankNonegodNoneNonegod
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None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
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שכר
shêkâr
Definition: an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor
Root: from H7937 (שכר);
Exhaustive: from שכר; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor; strong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.
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או
ʼôw
Definition: desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Root: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of או ; short for H185 (אוה);
Exhaustive: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of או ; short for אוה; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if; also, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
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רזן
râzan
Definition: probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable; prince, ruler.
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9005
ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
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9002
ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
3196
יין
yayin
Definition: wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
Root: from an unused root meaning to effervesce;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
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־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
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8354
שתה
shâthâh
Definition: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שקה.)
4428
מלך
melek
Definition: a king
Root: from H4427 (מלך);
Exhaustive: from מלך; a king; king, royal.
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9005
ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
408
אל
ʼal
Definition: not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Root: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לא));
Exhaustive: a negative particle (akin to לא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
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למואל
Lᵉmûwʼêl
Definition: Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon
Root: or למואל; from H3926 (למו) and H410 (אל); (belonging) to God;
Exhaustive: or למואל; from למו and אל; (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon; Lemuel.
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׀
None
Definition: separate
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
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4428
מלך
melek
Definition: a king
Root: from H4427 (מלך);
Exhaustive: from מלך; a king; king, royal.
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9005
ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
408
אל
ʼal
Definition: not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Root: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לא));
Exhaustive: a negative particle (akin to לא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
RBT Translation:
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RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found
LITV Translation:
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to lust for fermented drink,
ESV Translation:
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,

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