Proverbs 1:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּֽם׃

Transliteration

ki ragleihem lara' yarutsu wiymaharu lishpok-dam

Grammar Details

*ki*: conjunction - for/because
*ragleihem*: feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet
*lara'*: preposition + masculine singular noun - to evil
*yarutsu*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they run
*wiymaharu*: conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hasten
*lishpok*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shed
*dam*: masculine singular noun - blood

Word Meanings

*ragleihem*: their feet/their legs
*ra'*: evil/bad/malignant
*yarutsu*: they run/they rush
*wiymaharu*: they hasten/they hurry/they are quick
*lishpok*: to shed/to pour out
*dam*: blood/bloodshed

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 6:18 : 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Isa 59:7 : 7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Rom 3:5 : 5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say ? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance?(I speak as a man)
Prov 4:16 : 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

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