Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 3:1 Interlinear

My son not my law forget my commandments keep but let thine heart

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בְּ֭נִיH1121My sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2תּוֹרָתִ֣יH8451not my lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
3אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
4תִּשְׁכָּ֑חH7911forgetto mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
5וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗יH4687my commandmentsa command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
6יִצֹּ֥רH5341keepto guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
7לִבֶּֽךָ׃H3820but let thine heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

Verse Context

Proverbs 3:1 (current)My son not my law forget my commandments keep but let thine heart
Proverbs 3:2 For length of days and long life and peace...

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