Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.20", "source": "גַּם־לְ֭רֵעֵהוּ יִשָּׂ֣נֵא רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Even to *rēʿēhû* *yiśśānēʾ* *rāš* *wə-ʾōhăbê* *ʿāšîr* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated", "*rāš*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*wə-ʾōhăbê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct Qal participle - and ones loving", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many" }, "variants": { "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion", "*yiśśānēʾ*": "is hated/is despised/is detested", "*rāš*": "poor/impoverished/needy", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love/those who like", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich/wealthy/affluent", "*rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.4", "source": "ה֗וֹן יֹ֭סִיף רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃", "text": "*hōn* *yōsîp* *rēʿîm* *rabbîm* and *dāl* from *rēʿēhū* *yippārēd*.", "grammar": { "*hōn*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - adds/increases", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - friends/companions", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*rēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*yippārēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is separated/is parted" }, "variants": { "*hōn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*yōsîp*": "adds/increases/multiplies", "*rēʿîm*": "friends/companions/neighbors", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy", "*rēʿēhū*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*yippārēd*": "is separated/parted/divided from" } }
  • Prov 19:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.6", "source": "רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *yəḥallū* face of *nādîb* and all *hārēaʿ* to *ʾîš* *mattān*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yəḥallū*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - seek favor of/entreat", "*nādîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - noble/generous", "*hārēaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the friend/companion", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yəḥallū*": "seek favor of/entreat/implore", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous/willing", "*hārēaʿ*": "the friend/companion/associate", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*mattān*": "gift/present/donation" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.7", "source": "כָּ֥ל אֲחֵי־רָ֨שׁ ׀ שְֽׂנֵאֻ֗הוּ אַ֤ף כִּ֣י מְ֭רֵעֵהוּ רָחֲק֣וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מְרַדֵּ֖ף אֲמָרִ֣ים *לא־**לוֹ־הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All *ʾăḥê*-*rāš* *śənēʾuhū* even more *mərēʿēhū* *rāḥăqū* from him *məraddēp* *ʾămārîm* *lō*-*hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*rāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor", "*śənēʾuhū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - hate him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*rāḥăqū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - are distant/keep away", "*məraddēp*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pursuing/chasing", "*ʾămārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/sayings", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers/relatives of", "*rāš*": "poor person/poverty", "*śənēʾuhū*": "hate him/reject him", "*mərēʿēhū*": "his friends/companions/associates", "*rāḥăqū*": "are distant/keep away/withdraw", "*məraddēp*": "pursuing/chasing after/following", "*ʾămārîm*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*lō*-*hēmmāh*": "they are not his/they are nothing to him" } }
  • Esth 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Esther.3.2", "source": "וְכָל־עַבְדֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְהָמָ֔ן כִּי־כֵ֖ן צִוָּה־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֥א יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃", "text": "And-all-*ʿaḇdê* the-*melek* who-in-*šaʿar* the-*melek* *kōrəʿîm* and-*mištaḥăwîm* to-*hāmān* for-thus *ṣiwwâ*-to-him the-*melek* and-*mordŏkay* not *yikraʿ* and-not *yištaḥăweh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*kōrəʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - bowing/bending the knee", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "Hishtaphel participle, masculine plural - prostrating themselves/worshipping", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*yikraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would bow/bend knee", "*yištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would prostrate himself/worship" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court (as place of official business)", "*kōrəʿîm*": "bowing/kneeling/bending knee", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "prostrating/worshipping/paying homage", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/decreed" } }
  • Esth 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.5.10", "source": "וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אֹהֲבָ֖יו וְאֶת־זֶ֥רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyitʾappaq* *hāmān* and *wayyābôʾ* to-*bêtô*, and *wayyišlaḥ* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾōhăbāyw* and-*ʾet*-*zereš* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wayyitʾappaq*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms hitpael - and he restrained himself", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he came/went", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his house", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he sent", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms hiphil - and he caused to come", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wayyitʾappaq*": "restrained himself/controlled himself/held back", "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/summoned/sent for", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/lovers/close companions" } } 11 { "verseID": "Esther.5.11", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayəsappēr* to-them *hāmān* *ʾet*-*kəbôd* *ʿāšrô* and-*rōb* *bānāyw*, and-*ʾēt* all-that *giddəlô* the-*melek* and-*ʾēt* that *niśśəʾô* over-the-*śārîm* and-*ʿabdê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms piel - and he recounted", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*ʿāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his wealth/riches", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*giddəlô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he magnified him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*niśśəʾô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he elevated him", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*kəbôd ʿāšrô*": "glory of his wealth/splendor of his riches", "*rōb bānāyw*": "multitude of his sons/many children", "*giddəlô*": "promoted him/advanced him/made him great", "*niśśəʾô*": "exalted him/lifted him/elevated him" } }
  • Job 6:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.6.21", "source": "כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה הֱיִ֣יתֶם לֹ֑ו תִּֽרְא֥וּ חֲ֝תַ֗ת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*kî-ʿattâ hĕyîtem lô tirʾû ḥătat wattîrāʾû*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - for now", "*hĕyîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have been", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/it", "*tirʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you see", "*ḥătat*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/dismay", "*wattîrāʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you fear" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*rāʾâ*": "to see/observe/perceive", "*ḥătat*": "terror/dismay/destruction", "*yārēʾ*": "to fear/be afraid/reverence" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.6.22", "source": "הֲ‍ֽכִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃", "text": "*hăkî-ʾāmartî hābû lî ûmikkōḥăkem šiḥădû baʿădî*", "grammar": { "*hăkî*": "interrogative + conjunction - is it because", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*hābû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ûmikkōḥăkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and from your strength/wealth", "*šiḥădû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - offer a bribe/gift", "*baʿădî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - on my behalf" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/command", "*yāhab*": "to give/provide", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/wealth", "*šāḥad*": "to bribe/give a gift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.6.23", "source": "וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*ûmalləṭûnî miyyad-ṣār ûmiyyad ʿārîṣîm tipdûnî*", "grammar": { "*ûmalləṭûnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me", "*miyyad-ṣār*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun/adjective, masculine singular - from the hand of adversary", "*ûmiyyad*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from the hand of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - tyrants/ruthless ones", "*tipdûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - you will ransom me" }, "variants": { "*mālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver/save", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless/terrifying/violent", "*pādâ*": "to ransom/redeem/rescue" } }
  • Job 19:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.19.13", "source": "‫אַ֭חַי מֵעָלַ֣י הִרְחִ֑יק וְ֝יֹדְעַ֗י אַךְ־זָ֥רוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃‬", "text": "*ʾaḥay* *mēʿālay* *hirḥîq* *wə-yōdəʿay* *ʾak-zārū* *mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥay*": "noun common masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*hirḥîq*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed far", "*wə-yōdəʿay*": "waw conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my acquaintances", "*ʾak-zārū*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - surely have become estranged", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*rāḥaq*": "to be far/distant/remove", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/be acquainted with", "*zūr*": "to be strange/estranged/foreign" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.19.14", "source": "‫חָדְל֥וּ קְרוֹבָ֑י וּֽמְיֻדָּעַ֥י שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃‬", "text": "*ḥādəlū* *qərôbāy* *ū-məyuddāʿay* *šəkēḥūnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥādəlū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have ceased", "*qərôbāy*": "adjective masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my relatives", "*ū-məyuddāʿay*": "waw conjunction + pual participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my close friends", "*šəkēḥūnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forgotten me" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "to cease/stop/leave off", "*qārôb*": "near/close/relative", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/be acquainted with (pual form: close friend/intimate)", "*šākaḥ*": "to forget/ignore" } }
  • Job 30:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.30.10", "source": "תִּֽעֲבוּנִי רָ֣חֲקוּ מֶ֑נִּי וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י לֹא־חָ֥שְׂכוּ רֹֽק", "text": "They *tiʿăḇûnî* they *rāḥăqû* from me, and from my *mippānay* not they *ḥāśəḵû* *rōq*", "grammar": { "*tiʿăḇûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they abhor me", "*rāḥăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they go far away/keep distance", "*mennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction with preposition with noun, plural with 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*lōʾ-ḥāśəḵû*": "negative particle with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they do not withhold", "*rōq*": "noun, masculine singular - spittle/spit" }, "variants": { "*tiʿăḇûnî*": "they abhor me/they detest me/they loathe me", "*rāḥăqû*": "they go far away/they distance themselves/they stay far", "*mippānay*": "from my face/from my presence", "*ḥāśəḵû*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*rōq*": "spittle/spit/saliva" } }
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.15", "source": "ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃", "text": "*hôn* *ʿāšîr* *qiryat* *ʿuzzô* *məḥittat* *dallîm* *rêšām*", "grammar": { "*hôn*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich man", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor ones", "*rêšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their poverty" }, "variants": { "*hôn*": "wealth/riches/substance", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*qiryat*": "city/town/fortress", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/power/security", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak/needy", "*rêšām*": "their poverty/destitution" } }