Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 29:3 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 29:3, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אִֽישׁ | H376 | Whoso | 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) |
| 2 | אֹהֵ֣ב | H157 | loveth | to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| 3 | חָ֭כְמָה | H2451 | wisdom | wisdom (in a good sense) |
| 4 | יְשַׂמַּ֣ח | H8055 | rejoiceth | probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome |
| 5 | אָבִ֑יו | H1 | his father | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 6 | וְרֹעֶ֥ה | H7462 | but he that keepeth company | to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie |
| 7 | ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת | H2181 | with harlots | to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry ( |
| 8 | יְאַבֶּד | H6 | spendeth | properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) |
| 9 | הֽוֹן׃ | H1952 | his substance | wealth; by implication, enough |
Verse Context
Proverbs 29:2are in authority When the righteous rejoice the people beareth rule but when the wicked...
Proverbs 29:3 (current)Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance
Proverbs 29:4The king by judgment establisheth the land but he that receiveth gifts...