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Proverbs 7 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 22 cross-references, 4 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Proverbs 7 (22)
- v.3 Deuteronomy 11:18-20
- v.3 Proverbs 3:3
- v.3 Deuteronomy 6:8-9
- v.3 Jeremiah 31:33
- v.3 2 Corinthians 3:3
- v.3 Isaiah 30:8
- v.3 Proverbs 6:21
- v.11 Proverbs 9:13
- v.2 Psalms 17:8
- v.3 Jeremiah 17:1
- v.1 Proverbs 1:8
- v.21 Proverbs 5:3
- v.25 Proverbs 5:8
- v.2 Proverbs 4:4
- v.2 Leviticus 18:5
- v.2 1 John 2:3-4
- v.27 Proverbs 5:5
- v.1 Luke 11:28
- v.1 Revelation 1:3
- v.2 John 14:21
- v.2 1 John 5:1-3
- v.5 Proverbs 2:16
Hebrew interlinear — Proverbs 7:1–27 (192 words)
- בְּ֭נִיbĕnîben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- שְׁמֹ֣רšĕmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
- אֲמָרָ֑יʾămārāyemer: something saidH561
- וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗יûmiṣwōtaymitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
- תִּצְפֹּ֥ןtiṣpōntsaphan: to hide (by covering over); (by implication) to hoard or reserveH6845
- אִתָּֽךְ׃ʾittāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- שְׁמֹ֣רšĕmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
- מִצְוֹתַ֣יmiṣwōtaymitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
- וֶחְיֵ֑הweḥyēchayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
- וְ֝תוֹרָתִ֗יwĕtôrātîtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
- כְּאִישׁ֥וֹןkĕʾîšôniyshown: the little man of the eye; the pupil or ballH380
- עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- קָשְׁרֵ֥םqošrēmqashar: bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason)H7194
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָʾeṣbĕʿōtêkāetsba`: something to sieze with; a fingerH676
- כָּ֝תְבֵ֗םkātĕbēmkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- ל֥וּחַlûaḥluwach: probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metalH3871
- לִבֶּֽךָ׃libbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- אֱמֹ֣רʾĕmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לַֽ֭חָכְמָהlaḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
- אֲחֹ֣תִיʾăḥōtîachowth: a sister (used very widely (like H0250), literally and figuratively)H269
- אָ֑תְּʾātattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- וּ֝מֹדָ֗עûmōdāʿmowda`: an acquaintanceH4129
- לַבִּינָ֥הlabbînâbiynah: understandingH998
- תִקְרָֽא׃tiqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָlišmorkāshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
- מֵאִשָּׁ֣הmēʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
- זָרָ֑הzārâzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
- מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗הminnokriyyânokriy: strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)H5237
- אֲמָרֶ֥יהָʾămārêhāemer: something saidH561
- הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃heḥĕlîqâchalaq: to be smooth (figuratively); (by implication) (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separateH2505
- כִּ֭יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- בְּחַלּ֣וֹןbĕḥallônchallown: windowH2474
- בֵּיתִ֑יbêtîbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- בְּעַ֖דbĕʿadb`ad: in up to or over against; (generally) at, beside, among, behind, for, etcH1157
- אֶשְׁנַבִּ֣יʾešnabbîeshnab: A latticed windowH822
- נִשְׁקָֽפְתִּי׃nišqāpĕttîshaqaph: (properly) to lean out (of a window); (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)H8259
- וָאֵ֤רֶאwāʾēreʾra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- בַפְּתָאיִ֗םbappĕtāʾyimpthiy: silly (i.e. seducible)H6612
- אָ֘בִ֤ינָהʾābînâbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
- בַבָּנִ֗יםbabbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- נַ֣עַרnaʿarna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- חֲסַרḥăsarchacer: lacking; (hence) withoutH2638
- לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- עֹבֵ֣רʿōbēr`abar: to cross overH5674
- בַּ֭שּׁוּקbaššûqshuwq: a street (as run over)H7784
- אֵ֣צֶלʾēṣeletsel: a side; (as a preposition) nearH681
- פִּנָּ֑הּpinnāhpinnah: an angle; (by implication) a pinnacleH6438
- וְדֶ֖רֶךְwĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- בֵּיתָ֣הּbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- יִצְעָֽד׃yiṣʿādtsa`ad: to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to mountH6805
- בְּנֶֽשֶׁףbĕnešepnesheph: (properly) a breeze; (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)H5399
- בְּעֶ֥רֶבbĕʿereb`ereb: duskH6153
- י֑וֹםyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- בְּאִישׁ֥וֹןbĕʾîšôniyshown: the little man of the eye; the pupil or ballH380
- לַ֝֗יְלָהlaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
- וַאֲפֵלָֽה׃waʾăpēlâaphelah: duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; (concretely) concealmentH653
- וְהִנֵּ֣הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- אִ֭שָּׁהʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
- לִקְרָאת֑וֹliqrāʾtôqir'ah: an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)H7125
- שִׁ֥יתšîtshiyth: a dress (as put on)H7897
- ז֝וֹנָ֗הzônâzanah: to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary...H2181
- וּנְצֻ֥רַתûnĕṣuratnatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
- לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- הֹמִיָּ֣הhōmiyyâhamah: to make a loud sound like Engl. "hum"); (by implication) to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan...H1993
- הִ֣יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- וְסֹרָ֑רֶתwĕsōrāretcarar: to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractoryH5637
- בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּbĕbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּyiškĕnûshakan: to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)H7931
- רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃raglêhāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
- פַּ֤עַם׀paʿampa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
- בַּח֗וּץbaḥûṣchuwts: (properly) separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoorsH2351
- פַּ֥עַםpaʿampa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
- בָּרְחֹב֑וֹתborḥōbôtrchob: a width; (concretely) avenue or areaH7339
- וְאֵ֖צֶלwĕʾēṣeletsel: a side; (as a preposition) nearH681
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- פִּנָּ֣הpinnâpinnah: an angle; (by implication) a pinnacleH6438
- תֶאֱרֹֽב׃teʾĕrōbarab: to lurkH693
- וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָהwĕheḥĕzîqâchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
- בּ֭וֹbô
- וְנָ֣שְׁקָהwĕnāšĕqânashaq: to kiss; (literally or figuratively) touchH5401
- לּ֑וֹlô
- הֵעֵ֥זָהhēʿēzâ`azaz: to be stout (literally or figuratively)H5810
- פָ֝נֶ֗יהָpānêhāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וַתֹּ֣אמַרwattōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- זִבְחֵ֣יzibḥêzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
- שְׁלָמִ֣יםšĕlāmîmshelem: (properly) requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanksH8002
- עָלָ֑יʿālāy`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַ֝יּ֗וֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּיšillamtîshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
- נְדָרָֽי׃nĕdārāyneder: a promise (to God); (concretely) a thing promisedH5088
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כֵּ֭ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- יָצָ֣אתִיyāṣāʾtîyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָliqrāʾtekāqir'ah: an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)H7125
- לְשַׁחֵ֥רlĕšaḥērshachar: (properly) to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness)H7836
- פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃wāʾemṣāʾekkāmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
- מַ֭רְבַדִּיםmarbaddîmmarbad: a coverletH4765
- רָבַ֣דְתִּיrābadtîrabad: to spreadH7234
- עַרְשִׂ֑יʿarśî`eres: a couch (properly, with a canopy)H6210
- חֲ֝טֻב֗וֹתḥăṭubôtchatubah: (properly) a carving; (hence) a tapestry (as figured)H2405
- אֵט֥וּןʾēṭûnetuwn: (properly) twisted (yarn), i.e. tapestryH330
- מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- נַ֥פְתִּיnaptînuwph: to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro)H5130
- מִשְׁכָּבִ֑יmiškābîmishkab: a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleepH4904
- מֹ֥רmōrmore: myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)H4753
- אֲ֝הָלִ֗יםʾăhālîmahaliym: aloe wood (i.e. sticks)H174
- וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃wĕqinnāmônqinnamown: cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls)H7076
- לְכָ֤הlĕkâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- נִרְוֶ֣הnirweravah: to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)H7301
- דֹ֭דִיםdōdîmdowd: (figuratively) to love; (by implication) a love-token, lover, friendH1730
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- הַבֹּ֑קֶרhabbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- נִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗הnitʿallĕsâ`alac: to leap for joy, i.e. exult, wave joyouslyH5965
- בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃bāʾŏhābîmohab: meaning the same as H0158H159
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- הָאִ֣ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- בְּבֵית֑וֹbĕbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- הָ֝לַ֗ךְhālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- מֵרָחֽוֹק׃mērāḥôqrachowq: remote, literally or figuratively, of place or timeH7350
- צְֽרוֹרṣĕrôrtsrowr: a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)H6872
- הַ֭כֶּסֶףhakkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
- לָקַ֣חlāqaḥlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
- בְּיָד֑וֹbĕyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- לְי֥וֹםlĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַ֝כֵּ֗סֶאhakkēseʾkece': (properly) fulness or the full moon, i.e. its festivalH3677
- יָבֹ֥אyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- בֵיתֽוֹ׃bêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- הִ֭טַּתּוּhiṭṭattûnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
- בְּרֹ֣בbĕrōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
- לִקְחָ֑הּliqḥāhleqach: (properly) something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer)H3948
- בְּחֵ֥לֶקbĕḥēleqcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
- שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָśĕpātêhāsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
- תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃taddîḥennûnadach: to push offH5080
- ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְhôlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- אַחֲרֶ֗יהָʾaḥărêhāachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
- פִּ֫תְאֹ֥םpitʾōmpith'owm: instantlyH6597
- כְּ֭שׁוֹרkĕšôrshowr: a bullock (as a traveller)H7794
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- טָ֣בַחṭābaḥtebach: (properly) something slaughtered; (hence) a beast (or meat, as butchered)H2874
- יָבֹ֑אyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶסûkĕʿekes`ekec: a fetter; (hence) an ankletH5914
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- מוּסַ֥רmûsarmuwcar: (properly) chastisement; (figuratively) reproof, warning or instructionH4148
- אֱוִֽיל׃ʾĕwîleviyl: (figuratively) sillyH191
- עַ֤דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- יְפַלַּ֪חyĕpallaḥpalach: to slice, i.e. break open or pierceH6398
- חֵ֡ץḥēṣchets: (properly) a piercer, i.e. an arrow; (by implication) a woundH2671
- כְּֽבֵד֗וֹkĕbēdôkabed: the liver (as the heaviest of the viscera)H3516
- כְּמַהֵ֣רkĕmahērmahar: (properly) to be liquid or flow easily; (by implication)H4116
- צִפּ֣וֹרṣippôrtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- פָּ֑חpāḥpach: a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)H6341
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָ֝דַ֗עyādaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹbĕnapšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- וְעַתָּ֣הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
- בָ֭נִיםbānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- שִׁמְעוּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- לִ֑יlî
- וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּwĕhaqšîbûqashab: to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenH7181
- לְאִמְרֵיlĕʾimrêemer: something saidH561
- פִֽי׃pîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- יֵ֣שְׂטְyēśĕṭsatah: to deviate from dutyH7847
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- דְּרָכֶ֣יהָdĕrākêhāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- לִבֶּ֑ךָlibbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תֵּ֝תַעtētaʿta`ah: to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively)H8582
- בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃bintîbôtêhānathiyb: a (beaten) trackH5410
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- רַבִּ֣יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
- חֲלָלִ֣יםḥălālîmchalal: pierced (especially to death); (figuratively) pollutedH2491
- הִפִּ֑ילָהhippîlânaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗יםwaʿăṣumîm`atsuwm: powerful; (specifically) a pawH6099
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הֲרֻגֶֽיהָ׃hărugêhāharag: to smite with deadly intentH2026
- דַּרְכֵ֣יdarkêderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- שְׁא֣וֹלšĕʾôlsh'owl: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesH7585
- בֵּיתָ֑הּbêtāhbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- יֹ֝רְד֗וֹתyōrĕdôtyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- חַדְרֵיḥadrêcheder: an apartment (usually literal)H2315
- מָֽוֶת׃māwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
Strong's words in Proverbs 7 (6)
- Strong's H1004 — בֵּיתִ֑י (bêtî)
- bayith (bah'-yith) n-m. 1. a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) [probably from H1129 abbreviated] KJV: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out). Root(s): H1129. Appears 6 times in Proverbs 7.
- Strong's H1870 — וְדֶ֖רֶךְ (wĕderek)
- derek (deh'-rek) n-m. 1. a road (as trodden) 2. (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverb [from H1869] KJV: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever). Root(s): H1869. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 7.
- Strong's H3820 — לִבֶּֽךָ׃ (libbekā)
- leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 4 times in Proverbs 7.
- Strong's H1121 — בְּ֭נִי (bĕnî)
- ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 3 times in Proverbs 7.
- Strong's H1980 — לְכָ֤ה (lĕkâ)
- halak (haw-lak') v. 1. a primitive root 2. to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) [akin to H3212] KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be c. Appears 3 times in Proverbs 7.
- Strong's H3117 — י֑וֹם (yôm)
- yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 3 times in Proverbs 7.
“That enemy is the man of wickedness that Solomon will describe as one who took in his hand "a bag of money," that is, humanity. When [humanity] sins again and again, it allows itself to disregard the fear of God.”
What the Early Church wrote about Proverbs 7 (3)
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“To this, therefore, he compares the man who gives himself up to the harlot on account of his immoderate lust; or else on account of the insensate folly of the creature, for he, too, pursues his object like one senseless. And they say that this bird is so much pleased with foam...”
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“And for the rest, by her words, her arguments in sooth, she wounds, and by her sins she kills those who yield to her. For many are the forms of wickedness that lead the foolish down to hell.”
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“For to those who are perfect the divine Word says, “Say that wisdom is your sister.””