Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 31:4 Interlinear
“ It is not for kings O Lemuel It is not for kings to drink wine princes strong drink”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַ֤ל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 2 | לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים | H4428 | It is not for kings | a king |
| 3 | לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל | H3927 | O Lemuel | lemuel or lemoel, possibly a symbolic name of solomon |
| 4 | אַ֣ל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 5 | לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים | H4428 | It is not for kings | a king |
| 6 | שְׁתוֹ | H8354 | to drink | to imbibe (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | יָ֑יִן | H3196 | wine | wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication |
| 8 | וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים | H7336 | princes | probably to be heavy, i.e., (figuratively) honorable |
| 9 | אֵ֣ו | H176 | desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if | |
| 10 | שֵׁכָֽר׃ | H7941 | strong drink | an intoxicant, i.e., intensely alcoholic liquor |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 31:4 (current) It is not for kings O Lemuel It is not for kings to drink wine princes strong drink
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