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Proverbs 26:17 Interlinear

“belonging not to him is like one that taketh by the ears a dog He that passeth by He that passeth by with strife ”

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Proverbs 26 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	מַחֲזִ֥יק	H2388	belonging not to him is like one that taketh	to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
2	בְּאָזְנֵי	H241	by the ears	broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
3	כָ֑לֶב	H3611	a dog	a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
4	מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר	H5674	He that passeth by	to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
5	מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר	H5674	He that passeth by	to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
6	עַל	H5921		above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7	רִ֥יב	H7379	with strife	a contest (personal or legal)
8	לֹּֽא	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9	לֽוֹ׃	H0

Proverbs 26:17 (current)belonging not to him is like one that taketh by the ears a dog He that passeth by He that passeth by with strife