Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 27:9 Interlinear
“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart so doth the sweetness of a man's friend counsel by hearty”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שֶׁ֣מֶן | H8081 | Ointment | grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness |
| 2 | וּ֭קְטֹרֶת | H7004 | and perfume | a fumigation |
| 3 | יְשַׂמַּֽח | H8055 | rejoice | probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome |
| 4 | לֵ֑ב | H3820 | the heart | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
| 5 | וּמֶ֥תֶק | H4986 | so doth the sweetness | figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) |
| 6 | רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ | H7453 | of a man's friend | an associate (more or less close) |
| 7 | מֵֽעֲצַת | H6098 | counsel | advice; by implication, plan; also prudence |
| 8 | נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | H5315 | by hearty | properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment |
Verse Context
Proverbs 27:8As a bird that wandereth from her nest so is a man...
Proverbs 27:9 (current)Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart so doth the sweetness of a man's friend counsel by hearty
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