Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 18:24 Interlinear
“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אִ֣ישׁ | H376 | A man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 2 | רֵ֭עִים | H7453 | that hath friends | an associate (more or less close) |
| 3 | לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ | H7489 | must shew himself friendly | properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally) |
| 4 | וְיֵ֥שׁ | H3426 | and there is | there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection) |
| 5 | אֹ֝הֵ֗ב | H157 | a friend | to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| 6 | דָּבֵ֥ק | H1695 | that sticketh closer | adhering |
| 7 | מֵאָֽח׃ | H251 | than a brother | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
Verse Context
Proverbs 18:23intreaties useth The poor but the rich answereth roughly...
Proverbs 18:24 (current)A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother