Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 27:11 Interlinear
“be wise My son and make my heart that I may answer him that reproacheth ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | חֲכַ֣ם | H2449 | be wise | to be wise (in mind, word or act) |
| 2 | בְּ֭נִי | 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 | וְשַׂמַּ֣ח | H8056 | blithe or gleeful | |
| 4 | לִבִּ֑י | H3820 | and make my heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 5 | וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה | H7725 | that I may answer | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 6 | חֹרְפִ֣י | H2778 | him that reproacheth | to pull off, i.e., (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e., defame; |
| 7 | דָבָֽר׃ | H1697 | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 27:11 (current)be wise My son and make my heart that I may answer him that reproacheth
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