Proverbs 25:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃

Transliteration

šāmayim for-rûm and-ʾāreṣ for-ʿōmeq and-lēb mĕlākîm ʾên ḥēqer

Grammar Details

*šāmayim*: noun, masculine dual - heavens
*lā*: preposition - to/for/regarding
*rûm*: noun, masculine singular - height
*wĕ*: conjunction - and
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
*ʿōmeq*: noun, masculine singular - depth
*lēb*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart of
*mĕlākîm*: noun, masculine plural - kings
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is no
*ḥēqer*: noun, masculine singular - searching/investigation

Word Meanings

*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*rûm*: height/loftiness/exaltation
*ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
*ʿōmeq*: depth/deepness
*lēb*: heart/mind/will/inner person
*ḥēqer*: searching/investigation/fathoming

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the {H3220} sea-shore.
Ps 103:11 : 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
Isa 7:11 : 11 Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Isa 55:9 : 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Rom 8:39 : 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

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