Proverbs 22:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ פ

Transliteration

To hôdî'ăKā qōšṭ 'imrê 'emeT; to hāšîb 'ămārîm 'emeT to šōlĕḥeKā.

Grammar Details

• To: preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕhôdî'ăKā* - to make known to you
• *qōšṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - truthfulness of
• *'imrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sayings of
• *'emeT*: noun, feminine singular - truth
• to: preposition, *lĕ* - to
• *'ămārîm*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
• *šōlĕḥeKā*: verb with pronominal suffix, Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who sends you

Word Meanings

• *hôdî'ăKā*: to make known to you/to inform you/to teach you
• *qōšṭ*: truthfulness/certainty/correctness
• *'imrê*: sayings of/words of/speeches of
• *'emeT*: truth/faithfulness/reliability
• *hāšîb*: to return/to answer/to reply/to report
• *'ămārîm*: words/statements/sayings
• *šōlĕḥeKā*: one who sends you/one who dispatches you

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:3-4 : 3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: {G1161} [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
• 1 John 5:13 : 13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
• John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.