Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 14:28 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 14:28, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

In the multitude of people honour is the king's but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בְּרָבH7230In the multitudeabundance (in any respect)
2עָ֥םH5971of peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3הַדְרַתH1927honourdecoration
4מֶ֑לֶךְH4428is the king'sa king
5וּבְאֶ֥פֶסH657but in the wantcessation, i.e., an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or f
6לְ֝אֹ֗םH3816of peoplea community
7מְחִתַּ֥תH4288is the destructionproperly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation
8רָזֽוֹן׃H7333of the princea dignitary

Verse Context

Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life to depart from the snares...
Proverbs 14:28 (current)In the multitude of people honour is the king's but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince
Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding but he that is hasty of spirit...

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