Proverbs 29:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

məpannēq mi-nōʿar ʿaḇdô wə-ʾaḥărîtô yihyeh mānôn

Grammar Details

*məpannēq*: piel participle, masculine singular - pampering/indulging
*mi*: preposition - from
*nōʿar*: noun, masculine singular - youth/childhood
*ʿaḇdô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant
*wə*: conjunction - and
*ʾaḥărîtô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his end/latter state
*yihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be
*mānôn*: noun, masculine singular - grief/progeny/ungrateful

Word Meanings

*məpannēq*: pampers/indulges/treats tenderly
*mi-nōʿar*: from youth/since childhood
*ʿaḇdô*: his servant/his slave
*ʾaḥărîtô*: his end/his latter state/his future
*mānôn*: grief/son/ungrateful one/rebellion

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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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