Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 10:20 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 10:20, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“silver is as choice The tongue of the just the heart of the wicked is little worth”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כֶּ֣סֶף | H3701 | silver | silver (from its pale color); by implication, money |
| 2 | נִ֭בְחָר | H977 | is as choice | properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select |
| 3 | לְשׁ֣וֹן | H3956 | The tongue | the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, |
| 4 | צַדִּ֑יק | H6662 | of the just | just |
| 5 | לֵ֖ב | H3820 | the heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 6 | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | H7563 | of the wicked | morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person |
| 7 | כִּמְעָֽט׃ | H4592 | is little worth | a little or few (often adverbial or comparative) |
Verse Context
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