Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 22:12 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 22:12, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עֵינֵ֣י | H5869 | The eyes | an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| 2 | יְ֭הוָה | H3068 | of the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 3 | נָ֣צְרוּ | H5341 | preserve | to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.) |
| 4 | דָ֑עַת | H1847 | knowledge | knowledge |
| 5 | וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף | H5557 | and he overthroweth | properly, to wrench, i.e., (figuratively) to subvert |
| 6 | דִּבְרֵ֥י | H1697 | the words | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 7 | בֹגֵֽד׃ | H898 | of the transgressor | to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage |
Verse Context
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