Proverbs 20:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

Transliteration

naham like-the-kəpîr ʾêmat melek mitʿabbərō ḥōṭēʾ napšō

Grammar Details

*naham*: noun, masculine singular construct - growling/roaring
*kəpîr*: noun, masculine singular - young lion
*ʾêmat*: noun, feminine singular construct - terror/dread/fear of
*melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
*mitʿabbərō*: verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - provoking him to anger
*ḥōṭēʾ*: verb, Qal participle masculine singular - sinning against
*napšō*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life

Word Meanings

*naham*: growling/roaring/rage
*kəpîr*: young lion/lion in prime
*ʾêmat*: terror/dread/fear
*melek*: king/sovereign
*mitʿabbərō*: provoking him to anger/enraging him
*ḥōṭēʾ*: sinning against/forfeiting/endangering
*napšō*: his soul/life/self

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Referenced Verses

Prov 8:36 : 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Prov 19:12 : 12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
1 Kgs 2:23 : 23 Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
Num 16:38 : 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
Prov 16:14-15 : 14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Hos 11:10 : 10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Amos 3:8 : 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Hab 2:10 : 10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

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