Proverbs 30:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י מִ֪יץ חָלָ֡ב י֘וֹצִ֤יא חֶמְאָ֗ה וּֽמִיץ־אַ֭ף י֣וֹצִיא דָ֑ם וּמִ֥יץ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם י֣וֹצִיא רִֽיב׃

Transliteration

kî mîṣ ḥālāb yôṣîʾ ḥemʾāh û-mîṣ-ʾap yôṣîʾ dām û-mîṣ ʾappayim yôṣîʾ rîb

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*mîṣ*: masculine singular construct noun - pressing/churning
*ḥālāb*: masculine singular noun - milk
*yôṣîʾ*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *yṣʾ* - brings forth
*ḥemʾāh*: feminine singular noun - butter/curds
*û-mîṣ*: conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and pressing
*ʾap*: masculine singular noun - nose/anger
*dām*: masculine singular noun - blood
*ʾappayim*: masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger
*rîb*: masculine singular noun - quarrel/strife/dispute

Word Meanings

*mîṣ*: pressing/churning/wringing
*ḥemʾāh*: butter/curds/cream
*ʾap*: nose/anger/wrath
*ʾappayim*: nostrils/nose/anger (more intense than single form)
*rîb*: strife/contention/dispute/quarrel

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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

Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Prov 16:28 : 28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Prov 26:21 : 21 [ As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Prov 28:25 : 25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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