Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 31:8 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Proverbs 31:8, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1פְּתַחH6605Opento open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
2פִּ֥יךָH6310thy mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
3לְאִלֵּ֑םH483for the dumbspeechless
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5דִּ֝֗יןH1779in the causejudgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
6כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7בְּנֵ֥יH1121of all such as are appointeda son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8חֲלֽוֹף׃H2475to destructionproperly, surviving; by implication (collectively) orphans

Verse Context

Proverbs 31:7Let him drink and forget his poverty his misery and remember...
Proverbs 31:8 (current)Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction
Proverbs 31:9Open thy mouth judge righteously and plead the cause of the poor...

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