Proverbs 14:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

In rāb-ʿām hadrat-meleḵ and in ʾepes ləʾōm məḥittat rāzôn

Grammar Details

*rāb-ʿām*: masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - multitude of people
*hadrat-meleḵ*: feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - glory of king
*ʾepes*: masculine singular noun - ceasing
*ləʾōm*: masculine singular noun - people
*məḥittat*: feminine singular construct - ruin of
*rāzôn*: masculine singular noun - ruler

Word Meanings

*rāb-ʿām*: multitude of people/large population/many subjects
*hadrat-meleḵ*: glory of king/splendor of ruler/majesty of sovereign
*ʾepes*: ceasing/end/nothing
*ləʾōm*: people/nation/population
*məḥittat*: ruin/destruction/downfall
*rāzôn*: ruler/prince/dignitary

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 1:12 : 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Exod 1:22 : 22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
1 Kgs 4:20-21 : 20 Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry. 21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
1 Kgs 20:27 : 27 And the children of Israel were mustered, and were victualled, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
2 Kgs 10:32-33 : 32 In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel; 33 from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.
2 Kgs 13:7 : 7 For he left not to Jehoahaz of the people save fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria destroyed them, and made them like the dust in threshing.

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