Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 4:20 Interlinear

“My son to my words attend unto my sayings incline thine ear”

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Proverbs 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בְּ֭נִי	H1121	My son	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2	לִדְבָרַ֣י	H1697	to my words	a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
3	הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה	H7181	attend	to prick up the ears, i.e., hearken
4	לַ֝אֲמָרַ֗י	H561	unto my sayings	something said
5	הַט	H5186	incline	to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
6	אָזְנֶֽךָ׃	H241	thine ear	broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)

Proverbs 4:20 (current)My son to my words attend unto my sayings incline thine ear