Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 30:14 Interlinear
“There is a generation are as swords whose teeth as knives and their jaw teeth to devour the poor from off the earth and the needy from among men”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | דּ֤וֹר׀ | H1755 | There is a generation | properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling |
| 2 | חֲרָב֣וֹת | H2719 | are as swords | drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement |
| 3 | שִׁנָּיו֮ | H8127 | whose teeth | a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff |
| 4 | וּֽמַאֲכָל֪וֹת | H3979 | as knives | something to eat with, i.e., a knife |
| 5 | מְֽתַלְּעֹ֫תָ֥יו | H4973 | and their jaw teeth | properly, a biter, i.e., a tooth |
| 6 | לֶאֱכֹ֣ל | H398 | to devour | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | עֲנִיִּ֣ים | H6041 | the poor | depressed, in mind or circumstances |
| 8 | מֵאֶ֑רֶץ | H776 | from off the earth | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 9 | וְ֝אֶבְיוֹנִ֗ים | H34 | and the needy | destitute |
| 10 | מֵאָדָֽם׃ | H120 | from among men | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
Verse Context
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