Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 24:13 Interlinear

“eat My son thou honey because it is good and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste”

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Proverbs 24 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	אֱכָל	H398	eat	to eat (literally or figuratively)
2	בְּנִ֣י	H1121	My son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
3	דְבַ֣שׁ	H1706	thou honey	honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
4	כִּי	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
5	ט֑וֹב	H2896	because it is good	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
6	וְנֹ֥פֶת	H5317	and the honeycomb	a dripping i.e., of honey (from the comb)
7	מָ֝ת֗וֹק	H4966	which is sweet	sweet
8	עַל	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9	חִכֶּֽךָ׃	H2441	to thy taste	properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

Proverbs 24:13 (current)eat My son thou honey because it is good and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste