Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 27:17 Interlinear
“Iron Iron sharpeneth so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל | H1270 | Iron | iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement |
| 2 | בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל | H1270 | Iron | iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement |
| 3 | יַ֣חַד | H2300 | sharpeneth | to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe |
| 4 | וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ | H376 | so a man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 5 | יַ֣חַד | H2300 | sharpeneth | to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe |
| 6 | פְּנֵֽי | H6440 | the countenance | the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi |
| 7 | רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | H7453 | of his friend | an associate (more or less close) |
Verse Context
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