Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 21:18 Interlinear
“shall be a ransom for the righteous The wicked for the upright and the transgressor”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כֹּ֣פֶר | H3724 | shall be a ransom | properly, a cover, i.e., (literally) a village (as covered in) |
| 2 | לַצַּדִּ֣יק | H6662 | for the righteous | just |
| 3 | רָשָׁ֑ע | H7563 | The wicked | morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person |
| 4 | וְתַ֖חַת | H8478 | the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc | |
| 5 | יְשָׁרִ֣ים | H3477 | for the upright | straight (literally or figuratively) |
| 6 | בּוֹגֵֽד׃ | H898 | and the transgressor | to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage |
Verse Context
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