Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 16:32 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 16:32, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“is better He that is slow to anger than the mighty and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ט֤וֹב | H2896 | is 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 | אֶ֣רֶךְ | H750 | He that is slow | long |
| 3 | אַ֭פַּיִם | H639 | to anger | properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire |
| 4 | מִגִּבּ֑וֹר | H1368 | than the mighty | powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant |
| 5 | וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל | H4910 | and he that ruleth | to rule |
| 6 | בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ | H7307 | his spirit | wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the |
| 7 | מִלֹּכֵ֥ד | H3920 | than he that taketh | to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere |
| 8 | עִֽיר׃ | H5892 | a city | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
Verse Context
Proverbs 16:31is a crown of glory The hoary head in the way of righteousness if it be found...
Proverbs 16:32 (current)is better He that is slow to anger than the mighty and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city
Proverbs 16:33into the lap is cast The lot thereof is of the LORD ...