Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 10:26 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 10:26, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes so is the sluggard to them that send”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ | H2558 | As vinegar | vinegar |
| 2 | לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם | H8127 | to the teeth | a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff |
| 3 | וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן | H6227 | and as smoke | smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) |
| 4 | לָעֵינָ֑יִם | H5869 | to the eyes | an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| 5 | כֵּ֥ן | H3651 | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner | |
| 6 | הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל | H6102 | so is the sluggard | indolent |
| 7 | לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃ | H7971 | to them that send | to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 10:26 (current)As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes so is the sluggard to them that send
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