Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 5:3 Interlinear

“ as an honeycomb woman drop For the lips of a strange is smoother than oil and her mouth”

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Proverbs 5 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	כִּ֤י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2	נֹ֣פֶת	H5317	as an honeycomb	a dripping i.e., of honey (from the comb)
3	תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה	H5197	woman drop	to ooze, i.e., distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
4	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	H8193	For the lips	the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
5	זָרָ֑ה	H2114	of a strange	to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
6	וְחָלָ֖ק	H2509	is smoother	smooth (especially of tongue)
7	מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן	H8081	than oil	grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
8	חִכָּֽהּ׃	H2441	and her mouth	properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

Proverbs 5:3 (current) as an honeycomb woman drop For the lips of a strange is smoother than oil and her mouth