Proverbs 27:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ צָֽפַן־ר֑וּחַ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן יְמִינ֣וֹ יִקְרָֽא׃

Transliteration

ṣōpĕnêhā ṣāpan-rûaḥ wĕšemen yĕmînô yiqrāʾ

Grammar Details

*ṣōpĕnêhā*: qal participle masculine singular construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - one who hides her
*ṣāpan*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - hides
*rûaḥ*: feminine singular - wind
*wĕšemen*: conjunction + masculine singular - and oil
*yĕmînô*: feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand
*yiqrāʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - calls/proclaims

Word Meanings

*ṣāpan*: hide/restrain/store up
*rûaḥ*: wind/breath/spirit
*šemen*: oil/fat/ointment
*yāmîn*: right hand/right side
*qārāʾ*: call/call out/proclaim/encounters

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

John 12:3 : 3 Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

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