Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 17:19 Interlinear

He loveth transgression He loveth strife and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֹהֵ֣בH157He lovethto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
2פֶּ֭שַׁעH6588transgressiona revolt (national, moral or religious)
3אֹהֵ֣בH157He lovethto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
4מַצָּ֑הH4683strifea quarrel
5מַגְבִּ֥יהַּH1361and he that exaltethto soar, i.e., be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty
6פִּ֝תְח֗וֹH6607his gatean opening (literally), i.e., door (gate) or entrance way
7מְבַקֶּשׁH1245seekethto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
8שָֽׁבֶר׃H7667destructiona fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)

Verse Context

Proverbs 17:18A man void of understanding striketh hands and becometh...
Proverbs 17:19 (current)He loveth transgression He loveth strife and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction
Proverbs 17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good and he that hath a perverse...

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