Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 30:17 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 30:17, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“The eye that mocketh at his father and despiseth to obey his mother shall pick it out the ravens of the valley shall eat and the young eagles”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַ֤יִן׀ | H5869 | The eye | an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| 2 | תִּֽלְעַ֣ג | H3932 | that mocketh | to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly |
| 3 | לְאָב֮ | H1 | at his father | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 4 | וְתָבֻ֪ז | H936 | and despiseth | to disrespect |
| 5 | לִֽיקְּהַ֫ת | H3349 | to obey | obedience |
| 6 | אֵ֥ם | H517 | his mother | a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]) |
| 7 | יִקְּר֥וּהָ | H5365 | shall pick it out | to bore (penetrate, quarry) |
| 8 | עֹרְבֵי | H6158 | the ravens | a raven (from its dusky hue) |
| 9 | נַ֑חַל | H5158 | of the valley | a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) |
| 10 | וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ | H398 | shall eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 11 | בְנֵי | H1121 | and the young | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 12 | נָֽשֶׁר׃ | H5404 | eagles | the eagle (or other large bird of prey) |
Verse Context
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