Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 15:1 Interlinear

answer A soft turneth away wrath words but grievous stir up anger

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַֽעֲנֶהH4617answera reply (favorable or contradictory)
2רַּ֭ךְH7390A softtender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
3יָשִׁ֣יבH7725turnethto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
4חֵמָ֑הH2534away wrathheat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
5וּדְבַרH1697wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
6עֶ֝֗צֶבH6089but grievousan earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
7יַעֲלֶהH5927stir upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
8אָֽף׃H639angerproperly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

Verse Context

Proverbs 15:1 (current)answer A soft turneth away wrath words but grievous stir up anger
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise aright useth knowledge but the mouth of fools...

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