Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.16", "source": "לְֽקַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד *נכרים **נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "Take-*bigdô* for-*ʿārab* *zār* and-for **nākrîyâ** *ḥablēhû*", "grammar": { "*bigdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʿārab*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has pledged for", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger", "**nākrîyâ**": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign woman/stranger", "*ḥablēhû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - take his pledge" }, "variants": { "*bigdô*": "his garment/clothing/cloak", "*ʿārab*": "has pledged for/guaranteed/put up security for", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "**nākrîyâ**": "foreign woman/strange woman/adulteress", "*ḥablēhû*": "take his pledge/seize his collateral" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.13", "source": "קַח־בִּ֭גְדוֹ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וּבְעַ֖ד נָכְרִיָּ֣ה חַבְלֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*qaḥ*-*bigdô kî*-*ʿārab zār ûbĕʿad nākĕrîyāh ḥablēhû*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*bigdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*ʿārab*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has become surety for", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - stranger", "*ûbĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and for/on behalf of", "*nākĕrîyāh*": "adjective feminine singular - foreign woman", "*ḥablēhû*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - take pledge from him" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "take/seize/get", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*ʿārab*": "become surety/pledge/guarantee", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/another", "*nākĕrîyāh*": "foreign woman/strange woman", "*ḥabal*": "take pledge/take in pledge/hold as collateral" } }
  • Exod 22:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.26", "source": "כִּ֣י הִ֤וא *כסותה **כְסוּתוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ לְעֹר֑וֹ בַּמֶּ֣ה יִשְׁכָּ֔ב וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־חַנּ֥וּן אָֽנִי׃", "text": "For it *hîʾ kĕsûtô lĕbaddāh*, it *hîʾ śimlātô lĕʿōrô*; in what *yiškāb*? And *wĕhāyâ* when *yiṣʿaq* to me, and *wĕšāmaʿtî* because *ḥannûn* I *ʾānî*.", "grammar": { "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun, 'it/she'", "*kĕsûtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his covering'", "*lĕbaddāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix, 'for itself alone'", "*śimlātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his garment'", "*lĕʿōrô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'for his skin'", "*yiškāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he shall lie down'", "*wĕhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, 'and it shall be'", "*yiṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he cries'", "*wĕšāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular, 'and I will hear'", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular, 'gracious'", "*ʾānî*": "1st common singular pronoun, 'I'" }, "variants": { "*kĕsûtô*": "his covering/his only covering", "*śimlātô lĕʿōrô*": "his garment for his skin/his clothing for his body", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/compassionate/merciful" } } 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.27", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א תְקַלֵּ֑ל וְנָשִׂ֥יא בְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָאֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* not *tĕqallēl*, and *nāśîʾ* among your *ʿammĕkā* not *tāʾōr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, 'God/judges'", "*tĕqallēl*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall curse'", "*nāśîʾ*": "masculine singular noun, 'leader/prince'", "*ʿammĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your people'", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall curse'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/authorities", "*tĕqallēl*": "curse/revile/speak ill of", "*nāśîʾ*": "ruler/leader/prince/chief", "*tāʾōr*": "curse/execrate" } }
  • Prov 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.16", "source": "לְ֭הַצִּ֣ילְךָ מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃", "text": "to-*haṣṣîləḵā* from-*ʾiššāh* *zārāh* from-*nāḵriyyāh* *ʾămārеhā* *hеḥĕlîqāh*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign", "*ʾămārеhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words", "*hеḥĕlîqāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has made smooth" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "deliver/rescue/save you", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*zārāh*": "strange/foreign/another", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "foreign/alien/strange", "*ʾămārеhā*": "her words/her sayings", "*hеḥĕlîqāh*": "made smooth/flattered/made slippery" } }
  • Prov 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.3", "source": "כִּ֤י נֹ֣פֶת תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה וְחָלָ֖ק מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן חִכָּֽהּ", "text": "For *nōpet* *tiṭṭōpnâ* *śiptê* *zārâ* and-*ḥālāq* from-*šemen* her-*ḥēk*", "grammar": { "*nōpet*": "noun, masculine singular - honey/honeycomb", "*tiṭṭōpnâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they drip/drop", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*zārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign/another woman", "*ḥālāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - smooth/slippery", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil/fat", "*ḥēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her palate/mouth" }, "variants": { "*nōpet*": "honey/honeycomb/dripping honey", "*tiṭṭōpnâ*": "drip/drop/distill", "*zārâ*": "strange woman/foreign woman/adulteress", "*ḥālāq*": "smooth/slippery/flattering", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ḥēk*": "palate/mouth/speech" } }
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.5", "source": "לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃", "text": "To *šmārḵā* from *ʾiššāh* *zārāh*, from *nāḵrîyyāh* whose *ʾămārêhā* *heḥĕlîqāh*.", "grammar": { "*šmārḵā*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to keep you", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign", "*nāḵrîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/alien", "*ʾămārêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words/sayings", "*heḥĕlîqāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has made smooth/flattering" }, "variants": { "*zārāh*": "strange/foreign/another/unauthorized", "*nāḵrîyyāh*": "foreign/alien/strange", "*heḥĕlîqāh*": "made smooth/flattered/made slippery" } }
  • Prov 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.10", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֭שָּׁה לִקְרָאת֑וֹ שִׁ֥ית ז֝וֹנָ֗ה וּנְצֻ֥רַת לֵֽב׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* an *ʾiššāh* to *liqrāṯô*, *šîṯ* *zônāh* and *nĕṣuraṯ* *lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*liqrāṯô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*šîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/attire", "*zônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - guarded/hidden/crafty", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*šîṯ*": "garment/attire/dress", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "guarded/hidden/crafty/cunning" } }
  • Prov 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.15", "source": "רַע־יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי־עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Raʿ-yērôaʿ* *kî-ʿārab* *zār* *wəśōnēʾ* *tōqəʿîm* *bôṭēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Raʿ-yērôaʿ*": "adjective + verb Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - evil/badly he suffers harm", "*kî-ʿārab*": "conjunction + verb Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - when he gives pledge for", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - stranger", "*wəśōnēʾ*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and one who hates", "*tōqəʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - striking hands (in pledge)", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - being secure/trusting" }, "variants": { "*Raʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*yērôaʿ*": "suffers harm/is injured/hurt", "*ʿārab*": "gives pledge/guarantees/becomes surety", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "*śōnēʾ*": "one who hates/hater", "*tōqəʿîm*": "striking hands (in pledge)/giving pledges", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "secure/trusting/confident" } }
  • Prov 22:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.26", "source": "אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃", "text": "Not *Tĕhî* in *Tōq'ê-Kāp*; in *'ōrĕbîm* *maššā'ôT*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*Tĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - you be", "in": "preposition, *bĕ* - among/with", "*Tōq'ê-Kāp*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct with noun - strikers of hand", "in": "preposition, *ba* - among", "*'ōrĕbîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - those who pledge", "*maššā'ôT*": "noun, feminine plural - debts/loans" }, "variants": { "*Tĕhî*": "be/become/exist", "*Tōq'ê-Kāp*": "those who strike hands/those who give pledges/those who make guarantees", "*'ōrĕbîm*": "those who give security/those who pledge/those who guarantee", "*maššā'ôT*": "debts/loans/burdens" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.27", "source": "אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "If *'ên-lĕKā* to *šallēm*, why *yiqqaḥ* *mišKābĕKā* from-under-you?", "grammar": { "If": "conjunction, *'im* - if", "*'ên-lĕKā*": "particle of negation with preposition and pronominal suffix - there is not to you", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕšallēm* - to pay", "why": "interrogative, *lāmmāh* - why", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will take", "*mišKābĕKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your bed", "from-under-you": "preposition with preposition and pronominal suffix, *miTTaḥTeKā* - from under you" }, "variants": { "*'ên-lĕKā*": "you do not have/there is not to you", "*šallēm*": "to pay/to repay/to complete", "*yiqqaḥ*": "will take/will seize/will remove", "*mišKābĕKā*": "your bed/your place of lying/your couch", "from-under-you": "from beneath you/from under you" } }
  • Prov 23:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.27", "source": "כִּֽי־שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "For a *šûḥāh ʿămûqqāh zônāh*, and a *bǝʾēr ṣārāh noḵrîyyāh*.", "grammar": { "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*ʿămûqqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - deep", "*zônāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*bǝʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well/pit", "*ṣārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - narrow", "*noḵrîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange woman" }, "variants": { "*šûḥāh ʿămûqqāh*": "deep pit/deep ditch", "*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot", "*bǝʾēr ṣārāh*": "narrow well/confined pit", "*noḵrîyyāh*": "foreign woman/strange woman/adulteress" } }