Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 29:12 Interlinear
“If a ruler hearken to lies all his servants are wicked”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מֹ֭שֵׁל | H4910 | If a ruler | to rule |
| 2 | מַקְשִׁ֣יב | H7181 | hearken | to prick up the ears, i.e., hearken |
| 3 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 4 | דְּבַר | H1697 | to lies | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 5 | שָׁ֑קֶר | H8267 | an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) | |
| 6 | כָּֽל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 7 | מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו | H8334 | all his servants | to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to |
| 8 | רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | H7563 | are wicked | morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person |
Verse Context
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