Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 18:13 Interlinear
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מֵשִׁ֣יב | H7725 | He that answereth | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 2 | דָּ֭בָר | H1697 | a matter | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 3 | בְּטֶ֣רֶם | H2962 | properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before | |
| 4 | יִשְׁמָ֑ע | H8085 | before he heareth | to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) |
| 5 | אִוֶּ֥לֶת | H200 | it it is folly | silliness |
| 6 | הִיא | H1931 | he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo | |
| 7 | ל֝֗וֹ | H0 | ||
| 8 | וּכְלִמָּֽה׃ | H3639 | and shame | disgrace |
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