Proverbs 6:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀ בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י בָ֤אתָ בְכַף־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

ʿăśēh zōʾt ʾêfôʾ bənî wəhinnāṣēl because vāʾtā in-ḵap-rēʿeḵā lēḵ hitrappēs and-rəhav rēʿeyḵā

Grammar Details

*ʿăśēh*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - do/make
*zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
*ʾêfôʾ*: adverb - then/therefore/now
*bənî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son
*wəhinnāṣēl*: conjunction + verb, niphal imperative masculine singular - and be delivered/rescued
*vāʾtā*: verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have come/entered
*ḵap*: noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of
*rēʿeḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/friend
*lēḵ*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go
*hitrappēs*: verb, hithpael imperative masculine singular - humble yourself/prostrate yourself
*rəhav*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - urge/press/importune
*rēʿeyḵā*: noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbors/friends

Word Meanings

*ʾêfôʾ*: then/therefore/now
*hitrappēs*: humble yourself/prostrate yourself/submit yourself
*rəhav*: urge/press/importune/be insistent with

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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

Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
2 Sam 24:14 : 14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.
2 Chr 12:5 : 5 Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
2 Chr 36:12 : 12 and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah his God; he humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of Jehovah.
Ps 31:8 : 8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt {G5312} you.

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