Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 25:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 25:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“honey Hast thou found eat so much as is sufficient for thee lest thou be filled therewith and vomit”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | דְּבַ֣שׁ | H1706 | honey | honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup |
| 2 | מָ֭צָאתָ | H4672 | Hast thou found | properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present |
| 3 | אֱכֹ֣ל | H398 | eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 4 | דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ | H1767 | so much as is sufficient | enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases |
| 5 | פֶּן | H6435 | properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest | |
| 6 | תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ | H7646 | for thee lest thou be filled | to sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃ | H6958 | therewith and vomit | to vomit |
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