Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 11:24 Interlinear
“There is that scattereth and yet increaseth and there is that withholdeth more than is meet but it tendeth to poverty”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יֵ֣שׁ | H3426 | There is | there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection) |
| 2 | מְ֭פַזֵּר | H6340 | that scattereth | to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty |
| 3 | וְנוֹסָ֥ף | H3254 | and yet increaseth | to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) |
| 4 | ע֑וֹד | H5750 | properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more | |
| 5 | וְחֹשֵׂ֥ךְ | H2820 | and there is that withholdeth | to restrain or (reflexive) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe |
| 6 | מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר | H3476 | more than is meet | the right |
| 7 | אַךְ | H389 | a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only | |
| 8 | לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | H4270 | but it tendeth to poverty | deficiency; hence, impoverishment |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 11:24 (current)There is that scattereth and yet increaseth and there is that withholdeth more than is meet but it tendeth to poverty
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