Proverbs 22:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ פ

Transliteration

To hôdî'ăKā qōšṭ 'imrê 'emeT; to hāšîb 'ămārîm 'emeT to šōlĕḥeKā.

Grammar Details

• To: preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕhôdî'ăKā* - to make known to you
• *qōšṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - truthfulness of
• *'imrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sayings of
• *'emeT*: noun, feminine singular - truth
• to: preposition, *lĕ* - to
• *'ămārîm*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
• *šōlĕḥeKā*: verb with pronominal suffix, Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who sends you

Word Meanings

• *hôdî'ăKā*: to make known to you/to inform you/to teach you
• *qōšṭ*: truthfulness/certainty/correctness
• *'imrê*: sayings of/words of/speeches of
• *'emeT*: truth/faithfulness/reliability
• *hāšîb*: to return/to answer/to reply/to report
• *'ămārîm*: words/statements/sayings
• *šōlĕḥeKā*: one who sends you/one who dispatches you

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:3-4 : 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
• 1 John 5:13 : 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
• John 20:31 : 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.