Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 16:21 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 16:21, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“The wise in heart shall be called prudent and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַחֲכַם | H2450 | The wise | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 2 | לֵ֭ב | H3820 | in heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 3 | יִקָּרֵ֣א | H7121 | shall be called | to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) |
| 4 | נָב֑וֹן | H995 | prudent | to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand |
| 5 | וּמֶ֥תֶק | H4986 | and the sweetness | figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) |
| 6 | שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם | H8193 | of the lips | the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) |
| 7 | יֹסִ֥יף | H3254 | increaseth | to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) |
| 8 | לֶֽקַח׃ | H3948 | learning | properly, something received, i.e., (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inve |
Verse Context
Proverbs 16:20wisely He that handleth a matter shall find good and whoso trusteth...
Proverbs 16:21 (current)The wise in heart shall be called prudent and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning
Proverbs 16:22is a wellspring of life Understanding unto him that hath it but the instruction of fools...