Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 22:5 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 22:5, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward he that doth keep his soul shall be far ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | צִנִּ֣ים | H6791 | Thorns | a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge |
| 2 | פַּ֭חִים | H6341 | and snares | a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin) |
| 3 | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | H1870 | are in the way | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 4 | עִקֵּ֑שׁ | H6141 | of the froward | distorted; hence, false |
| 5 | שׁוֹמֵ֥ר | H8104 | he that doth keep | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
| 6 | נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ | H5315 | his soul | properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment |
| 7 | יִרְחַ֥ק | H7368 | shall be far | to widen (in any direction), i.e., (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation) |
| 8 | מֵהֶֽם׃ | H1992 | they (only used when emphatic) |
Verse Context
Proverbs 22:4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honour...
Proverbs 22:5 (current)Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward he that doth keep his soul shall be far
Proverbs 22:6Train up a child he should go in the way ...