King James Version
Proverbs 30:2 in the King James Version says “Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.”
Proverbs 30:2 · KJV
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. have: Heb. know
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“Surely I am more brutish”
H1198properly, foot (as consumed); i.e., (by exten.) of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupid
“than any man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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