Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.13", "source": "אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Amar* *atzel* *shaḥal* in-*darekh*, *ari* between *reḥovot*.", "grammar": { "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*shaḥal*": "noun, masculine, singular - lion", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*darekh*": "noun, common, singular - way/road", "*ari*": "noun, masculine, singular - lion", "*bein*": "preposition - between", "*reḥovot*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - streets/public squares" }, "variants": { "*amar*": "says/said", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*shaḥal*": "lion/fierce lion", "*darekh*": "way/road/path", "*ari*": "lion", "*reḥovot*": "streets/broad places/public squares" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.13", "source": "אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*'āmar* *'āṣēl* *'ărî* in-the-*ḥûṣ*; in-midst-of *rĕḥōbôT* *'ērāṣēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*'āmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*'āṣēl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - lazy person", "*'ărî*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "in-the-*ḥûṣ*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the outside/street", "in-midst-of": "preposition with noun construct, *bĕTôK* - in the midst of", "*rĕḥōbôT*": "noun, feminine plural - open places/squares", "*'ērāṣēaḥ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be slain" }, "variants": { "*'āmar*": "says/said/declares", "*'āṣēl*": "lazy one/sluggard/slothful person", "*'ărî*": "lion/predator", "*ḥûṣ*": "outside/street/field", "*rĕḥōbôT*": "open places/squares/plazas/broad streets", "*'ērāṣēaḥ*": "I will be slain/I will be murdered" } }
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃", "text": "*Derek ʿāṣēl kimsûḵat ḥādeq wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm səlulāh*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿāṣēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - lazy one/sluggard", "*kimsûḵat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like hedge of", "*ḥādeq*": "noun, masculine singular - thorns/briars", "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but path of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*səlulāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - is paved/made smooth" }, "variants": { "*Derek ʿāṣēl*": "way of sluggard/path of lazy one", "*kimsûḵat ḥādeq*": "like hedge of thorns/as barrier of briars", "*wəʾōraḥ yəšārîm*": "but path of upright/yet way of righteous", "*səlulāh*": "is paved/made smooth/level highway" } }
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.15", "source": "עַ֭צְלָה תַּפִּ֣יל תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ רְמִיָּ֣ה תִרְעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿaṣlāh* *tappîl* *tardēmāh* and *nepeš* *rəmiyyāh* *tirʿāb*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - laziness/sloth", "*tappîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - causes to fall/brings", "*tardēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep sleep/lethargy", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/slackness", "*tirʿāb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be hungry/will hunger" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣlāh*": "laziness/sloth/sluggishness", "*tappîl*": "causes to fall/brings/casts", "*tardēmāh*": "deep sleep/lethargy/trance", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person", "*rəmiyyāh*": "deceit/slackness/lazy", "*tirʿāb*": "will be hungry/will hunger/will starve" } }