Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 31:6 Interlinear
“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | תְּנוּ | H5414 | Give | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 2 | שֵׁכָ֣ר | H7941 | strong drink | an intoxicant, i.e., intensely alcoholic liquor |
| 3 | לְאוֹבֵ֑ד | H6 | unto him that is ready to perish | properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) |
| 4 | וְ֝יַיִן | H3196 | and wine | wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication |
| 5 | לְמָ֣רֵי | H4751 | unto those that be of heavy | bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly |
| 6 | נָֽפֶשׁ׃ | H5315 | hearts | properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment |
Verse Context
Proverbs 31:5 Lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment...
Proverbs 31:6 (current)Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts
Proverbs 31:7Let him drink and forget his poverty his misery and remember...