Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 28:1 Interlinear
“flee when no man pursueth The wicked but the righteous as a lion are bold”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נָ֣סוּ | H5127 | flee | to flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) |
| 2 | וְאֵין | H369 | a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle | |
| 3 | רֹדֵ֣ף | H7291 | when no man pursueth | to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by) |
| 4 | רָשָׁ֑ע | H7563 | The wicked | morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person |
| 5 | וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים | H6662 | but the righteous | just |
| 6 | כִּכְפִ֥יר | H3715 | as a lion | a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane) |
| 7 | יִבְטָֽח׃ | H982 | are bold | properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure |
Verse Context
Proverbs 28:1 (current)flee when no man pursueth The wicked but the righteous as a lion are bold
Proverbs 28:2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof but by a man of understanding...