Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 23:12 Interlinear
“Apply unto instruction thine heart and thine ears to the words of knowledge”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הָבִ֣יאָה | H935 | Apply | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 2 | לַמּוּסָ֣ר | H4148 | unto instruction | properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint |
| 3 | לִבֶּ֑ךָ | H3820 | thine heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 4 | וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ | H241 | and thine ears | broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) |
| 5 | לְאִמְרֵי | H561 | to the words | something said |
| 6 | דָֽעַת׃ | H1847 | of knowledge | knowledge |
Verse Context
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