Proverbs 4:22

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.4.22", "source": "כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּֽלְכָל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*kî-ḥayyîm* *hēm* *ləmōṣəʾêhem* *ûləkāl-bəśārô* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḥayyîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - for life", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ləmōṣəʾêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural participle, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to those finding them", "*ûləkāl-bəśārô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to all his flesh", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*mōṣəʾêhem*": "those finding/discovering/obtaining them", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/body/person", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/cure/remedy" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּֽלְכָל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃

Transliteration

kî-ḥayyîm hēm ləmōṣəʾêhem ûləkāl-bəśārô marpēʾ

Grammar Details

• *kî-ḥayyîm*: conjunction + masculine plural noun - for life
• *hēm*: 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they
• *ləmōṣəʾêhem*: preposition + masculine plural participle, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to those finding them
• *ûləkāl-bəśārô*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to all his flesh
• *marpēʾ*: masculine singular noun - healing

Word Meanings

• *ḥayyîm*: life/living
• *mōṣəʾêhem*: those finding/discovering/obtaining them
• *bəśārô*: his flesh/body/person
• *marpēʾ*: healing/health/cure/remedy

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For they are life to those who find them and healing to all their flesh.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they are life vnto all those that finde the, and health vnto all their bodies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they are life vnto those that finde them, and health vnto all their bodyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For they are life to those who find them, And health to their whole body.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.8", "source": "רִ֭פְאוּת תְּהִ֣י לְשָׁרֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝שִׁקּ֗וּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*rip̄ʾût* *təhî* to-*šārrekā* and-*šiqqûy* to-*ʿaṣmôtekā*", "grammar": { "*rip̄ʾût*": "noun, feminine singular - healing", "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*šārrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your navel/body", "*šiqqûy*": "noun, masculine singular - refreshment/drink", "*ʿaṣmôtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bones" }, "variants": { "*rip̄ʾût*": "healing/health/cure", "*təhî*": "be/become/exist", "*šārrekā*": "navel/body/flesh", "*šiqqûy*": "refreshment/drink/moisture", "*ʿaṣmôtekā*": "bones/skeleton/strength" } }
• Prov 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.18", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ בּ֖‪[d]‬וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*yēš* *bôṭeh* *kəmaḏqərôṯ* *ḥāreḇ* *ûləšôn* *ḥăḵāmîm* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*bôṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - babbling/speaking rashly", "*kəmaḏqərôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like piercings of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ûləšôn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and tongue of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*bôṭeh*": "babbling/speaking rashly/chattering/thoughtless speech", "*maḏqərôṯ*": "piercings/stabbings/thrusts", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }
• Prov 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.4", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗נִי וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֣י וֽ͏ֶחְיֵֽה׃", "text": "*wayōrēnî* *wayyōʾmer* *lî* *yitmāk-dəbāray* *libbeka* *šəmōr* *miṣwōtay* *weḥyê*", "grammar": { "*wayōrēnî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil + 1st person singular suffix - and he taught me", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - and he said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*yitmāk-dəbāray*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - let retain/hold my words", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - keep/observe", "*miṣwōtay*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*weḥyê*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and live" }, "variants": { "*yitmāk*": "let retain/hold/grasp/support", "*dəbāray*": "my words/sayings/matters" } }
• Prov 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.10", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ֭נִי וְקַ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וְיִרְבּ֥וּ לְ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ* *bənî* *wəqaḥ* *ʾămārāy* *wəyirbû* *ləkā* *šənôt* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - hear/listen", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wəqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal - and take/accept", "*ʾămārāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sayings", "*wəyirbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - and they will increase/multiply", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you", "*šənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "take/accept/receive", "*ʾămārāy*": "my sayings/words/promises", "*yirbû*": "increase/multiply/be numerous" } }
• Jer 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.6", "source": "הִנְנִ֧י מַעֲלֶה־לָּ֛הּ אֲרֻכָ֥ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א וּרְפָאתִ֑ים וְגִלֵּיתִ֣י לָהֶ֔ם עֲתֶ֥רֶת שָׁל֖וֹם וֶאֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*hinənî* *maʿăleh*-to her *ʾăruḵāh* and *marpēʾ* and *rəp̄āʾṯîm* and *ḡillêṯî* to them *ʿăṯereṯ* *šālôm* *weʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1s suffix - behold me", "*maʿăleh*": "hiphil participle ms - bringing up", "*ʾăruḵāh*": "noun fs - health/healing", "*marpēʾ*": "noun ms - healing/remedy", "*rəp̄āʾṯîm*": "qal perfect 1s + 3mp suffix - I will heal them", "*ḡillêṯî*": "piel perfect 1s - I will reveal", "*ʿăṯereṯ*": "noun fs construct - abundance of", "*šālôm*": "noun ms - peace", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and truth" }, "variants": { "*ʾăruḵāh*": "health/healing/recovery", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure", "*ʿăṯereṯ*": "abundance/wealth/richness" } }