Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 24:13 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 24:13, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֱכָלH398eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
2בְּנִ֣יH1121My sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
3דְבַ֣שׁH1706thou honeyhoney (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
4כִּיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
5ט֑וֹבH2896because it is goodgood (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
6וְנֹ֥פֶתH5317and the honeycomba dripping i.e., of honey (from the comb)
7מָ֝ת֗וֹקH4966which is sweetsweet
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9חִכֶּֽךָ׃H2441to thy tasteproperly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

Verse Context

Proverbs 24:12 If thou sayest Behold we knew ...
Proverbs 24:13 (current)eat My son thou honey because it is good and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste
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