Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 16:19 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 16:19, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ט֣וֹב | 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 | שְׁפַל | H8217 | it is to be of an humble | depressed, literally or figuratively |
| 3 | ר֭וּחַ | H7307 | spirit | wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the |
| 4 | אֶת | H854 | properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc | |
| 5 | עֲנָיִ֑ים | H6035 | with the lowly | depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) |
| 6 | מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק | H2505 | than to divide | to be smooth (figuratively) |
| 7 | שָׁ֝לָ֗ל | H7998 | the spoil | booty |
| 8 | אֶת | H854 | properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc | |
| 9 | גֵּאִֽים׃ | H1343 | with the proud | lofty; figuratively, arrogant |
Verse Context
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