Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 29:8 Interlinear
“ Scornful bring a city but wise men turn away wrath”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַנְשֵׁ֣י | H376 | 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 | לָ֭צוֹן | H3944 | Scornful | derision |
| 3 | יָפִ֣יחוּ | H6315 | bring | to puff, i.e., blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff |
| 4 | קִרְיָ֑ה | H7151 | a city | a city |
| 5 | וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים | H2450 | but wise | wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful) |
| 6 | יָשִׁ֥יבוּ | H7725 | men turn away | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 7 | אָֽף׃ | H639 | wrath | properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire |
Verse Context
Proverbs 29:7considereth The righteous the cause of the poor but the wicked ...
Proverbs 29:8 (current) Scornful bring a city but wise men turn away wrath
Proverbs 29:9man If a wise contendeth man with a foolish...