Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 31:6 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 31:6, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“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...