Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 25:16 Interlinear

honey Hast thou found eat so much as is sufficient for thee lest thou be filled therewith and vomit

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1דְּבַ֣שׁH1706honeyhoney (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
2מָ֭צָאתָH4672Hast thou foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
3אֱכֹ֣לH398eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
4דַּיֶּ֑ךָּH1767so much as is sufficientenough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases
5פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
6תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּH7646for thee lest thou be filledto sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
7וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃H6958therewith and vomitto vomit

Verse Context

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Proverbs 25:16 (current)honey Hast thou found eat so much as is sufficient for thee lest thou be filled therewith and vomit
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