Proverbs 27:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

barzel bĕbarzel yāḥad wĕʾîš yaḥad pĕnê-rēʿēhû

Grammar Details

• *barzel*: masculine singular - iron
• *bĕbarzel*: preposition + masculine singular - with iron
• *yāḥad*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - sharpens
• *wĕʾîš*: conjunction + masculine singular - and man
• *yaḥad*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - sharpens
• *pĕnê*: plural construct - face of
• *rēʿēhû*: masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friend

Word Meanings

• *barzel*: iron/iron tool
• *yāḥad*: sharpens/makes sharp
• *ʾîš*: man/person
• *pānîm*: face/presence/countenance
• *rēaʿ*: friend/companion/neighbor

Referenced Verses

• Heb 10:24 : 24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;
• Job 4:3-4 : 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.
• Prov 27:9 : 9 Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend [that cometh] of hearty counsel.
• 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
• 2 Tim 2:3 : 3 {G4771} {G3767} Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
• 1 Pet 4:12-13 : 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: 13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
• Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
• Jas 1:2 : 2 Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
• 2 Sam 10:11-12 : 11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 12 Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
• 2 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 wherein {G1722} I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him: 12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: 13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he {G1410} cannot deny himself.