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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָדָ֣םH120A manruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
2חֲסַרH2638voidlacking; hence, without
3לֵ֭בH3820of understandingthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
4תּוֹקֵ֣עַH8628strikethto 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
5כָּ֑ףH3709handsthe 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-
6עֹרֵ֥בH6148and becomethto braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
7עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗הH6161suretysomething given as security, i.e., (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman
8לִפְנֵ֥יH6440in the presencethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
9רֵעֵֽהוּ׃H7453of his friendan associate (more or less close)

Verse Context

Proverbs 17:17 at all times loveth A friend and a brother for adversity...
Proverbs 17:18 (current)A man void of understanding striketh hands and becometh surety in the presence of his friend
Proverbs 17:19He loveth transgression He loveth strife and he that exalteth his gate...

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