Proverbs 25:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃

Transliteration

šāmayim for-rûm and-ʾāreṣ for-ʿōmeq and-lēb mĕlākîm ʾên ḥēqer

Grammar Details

*šāmayim*: noun, masculine dual - heavens
*lā*: preposition - to/for/regarding
*rûm*: noun, masculine singular - height
*wĕ*: conjunction - and
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
*ʿōmeq*: noun, masculine singular - depth
*lēb*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart of
*mĕlākîm*: noun, masculine plural - kings
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is no
*ḥēqer*: noun, masculine singular - searching/investigation

Word Meanings

*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*rûm*: height/loftiness/exaltation
*ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
*ʿōmeq*: depth/deepness
*lēb*: heart/mind/will/inner person
*ḥēqer*: searching/investigation/fathoming

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Ps 103:11 : 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Isa 7:11 : 11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Isa 55:9 : 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Rom 8:39 : 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

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