Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 28:9 Interlinear

“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be abomination”

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Proverbs 28 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	מֵסִ֣יר	H5493	He that turneth away	to turn off (literally or figuratively)
2	אָ֭זְנוֹ	H241	his ear	broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
3	מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ	H8085	from hearing	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
4	תּוֹרָ֑ה	H8451	the law	a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
5	גַּ֥ם	H1571		properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
6	תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ	H8605	even his prayer	intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
7	תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃	H8441	shall be abomination	properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

Proverbs 28:9 (current)He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be abomination