Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 15:16 Interlinear
“Better is little with the fear of the LORD treasure than great and trouble ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | טוֹב | H2896 | Better | good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good |
| 2 | מְ֭עַט | H4592 | is little | a little or few (often adverbial or comparative) |
| 3 | בְּיִרְאַ֣ת | H3374 | with the fear | fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence |
| 4 | יְהוָ֑ה | H3068 | of the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 5 | מֵאוֹצָ֥ר | H214 | treasure | a depository |
| 6 | רָ֝֗ב | H7227 | than great | abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) |
| 7 | וּמְה֥וּמָה | H4103 | and trouble | confusion or uproar |
| 8 | בֽוֹ׃ | H0 |
Verse Context
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