Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 2:20 Interlinear
“ in the way of good the paths of the righteous men and keep”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לְמַ֗עַן | H4616 | properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that | |
| 2 | תֵּ֭לֵךְ | H1980 | to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | |
| 3 | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | H1870 | in the way | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 4 | טוֹבִ֑ים | H2896 | of good | good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good |
| 5 | וְאָרְח֖וֹת | H734 | the paths | a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan |
| 6 | צַדִּיקִ֣ים | H6662 | of the righteous | just |
| 7 | תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ | H8104 | men and keep | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
Verse Context
Proverbs 2:19 None that go unto her return again neither take they hold...
Proverbs 2:20 (current) in the way of good the paths of the righteous men and keep
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