Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 22:1 Interlinear

“is rather to be chosen A good name riches than great rather than silver and gold favour and loving”

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Proverbs 22 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	נִבְחָ֣ר	H977	is rather to be chosen	properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
2	שֵׁ֭ם	H8034	A good name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
3	מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר	H6239	riches	wealth
4	רָ֑ב	H7227	than great	abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
5	מִכֶּ֥סֶף	H3701	rather than silver	silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
6	וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב	H2091	and gold	gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
7	חֵ֣ן	H2580	favour	graciousness, i.e., subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
8	טֽוֹב׃	H2896	and loving	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

Proverbs 22:1 (current)is rather to be chosen A good name riches than great rather than silver and gold favour and loving