Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 6:4 Interlinear
“ Give not sleep to thine eyes nor slumber to thine eyelids”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 2 | תִּתֵּ֣ן | H5414 | Give | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 3 | שֵׁנָ֣ה | H8142 | not sleep | sleep |
| 4 | לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ | H5869 | to thine eyes | an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| 5 | וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה | H8572 | nor slumber | drowsiness, i.e., sleep |
| 6 | לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ׃ | H6079 | to thine eyelids | an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively, morning ray |
Verse Context
Proverbs 6:3Do this now my son and deliver ...
Proverbs 6:4 (current) Give not sleep to thine eyes nor slumber to thine eyelids
Proverbs 6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter and as a bird from the hand of the fowler...