Proverbs 7:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֤וֹלֵ֥ךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם כְּ֭שׁוֹר אֶל־טֶ֣בַח יָב֑וֹא וּ֝כְעֶ֗כֶס אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃

Transliteration

He hôlēḵ after her piṯʾōm, like a šôr to ṭeḇaḥ he yāḇôʾ, and like ʿeḵes to mûsar of ʾĕwîl.

Grammar Details

*hôlēḵ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - going
*piṯʾōm*: adverb - suddenly/all at once
*šôr*: noun, masculine singular - ox/bull
*ṭeḇaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - slaughter
*yāḇôʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comes
*ʿeḵes*: noun, masculine singular - fetters/chains/anklets
*mûsar*: noun, masculine singular construct - discipline/correction
*ʾĕwîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool

Word Meanings

*ʿeḵes*: fetters/chains/anklets/shackles
*mûsar*: discipline/correction/chastisement
*ʾĕwîl*: fool/stupid person

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 13:27 : 27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:
Jer 20:2 : 2 Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.
Acts 14:13 : 13 And the priest of Jupiter whose [temple] was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.
Acts 16:24 : 24 who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

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