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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1תְּנוּH5414Giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
2שֵׁכָ֣רH7941strong drinkan intoxicant, i.e., intensely alcoholic liquor
3לְאוֹבֵ֑דH6unto him that is ready to perishproperly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
4וְ֝יַיִןH3196and winewine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
5לְמָ֣רֵיH4751unto those that be of heavybitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
6נָֽפֶשׁ׃H5315heartsproperly, 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...

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