Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 18:19 Interlinear

“A brother offended city is harder to be won than a strong are like the bars of a castle”

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Proverbs 18 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	אָ֗ח	H251	A brother	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
2	נִפְשָׁ֥ע	H6586	offended	to break away (from just authority), i.e., trespass, apostatize, quarrel
3	מִקִּרְיַת	H7151	city	a city
4	עֹ֑ז	H5797	is harder to be won than a strong	strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
5	וּ֝מִדְוָנִ֗ים	H4066		a contest or quarrel
6	כִּבְרִ֥יחַ	H1280	are like the bars	a bolt
7	אַרְמֽוֹן׃	H759	of a castle	a citadel (from its height)

Proverbs 18:19 (current)A brother offended city is harder to be won than a strong are like the bars of a castle