Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 14:21 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 14:21, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth but he that hath mercy on the poor happy”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בָּז | H936 | He that despiseth | to disrespect |
| 2 | לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ | H7453 | his neighbour | an associate (more or less close) |
| 3 | חוֹטֵ֑א | H2398 | sinneth | properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn |
| 4 | וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן | H2603 | but he that hath mercy | properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition) |
| 5 | עֲנָיִ֣ים | H6035 | on the poor | depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) |
| 6 | אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | H835 | happy | happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! |
Verse Context
Proverbs 14:20 even of his own neighbour is hated The poor friends but the rich...
Proverbs 14:21 (current)He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth but he that hath mercy on the poor happy
Proverbs 14:22 Do they not err shall be to them that devise evil but mercy and truth...