Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 17:18 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 17:18, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“A man void of understanding striketh hands and becometh surety in the presence of his friend”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אָדָ֣ם | H120 | A man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 2 | חֲסַר | H2638 | void | lacking; hence, without |
| 3 | לֵ֭ב | H3820 | of understanding | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 4 | תּוֹקֵ֣עַ | H8628 | striketh | to clatter, i.e., slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become |
| 5 | כָּ֑ף | H3709 | hands | the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm- |
| 6 | עֹרֵ֥ב | H6148 | and becometh | to braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange) |
| 7 | עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה | H6161 | surety | something given as security, i.e., (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman |
| 8 | לִפְנֵ֥י | H6440 | in the presence | the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi |
| 9 | רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | H7453 | of his friend | an associate (more or less close) |
Verse Context
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