Proverbs 26:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ *מדונים **מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃

Transliteration

Peḥam to-geḥalim and-etzim to-esh, and-ish midyanim to-ḥarḥar-riv.

Grammar Details

*peḥam*: noun, masculine, singular - charcoal
*le*: preposition - to
*geḥalim*: noun, masculine, plural - coals
*ve*: conjunction - and
*etzim*: noun, masculine, plural - wood/trees
*esh*: noun, feminine, singular - fire
*ish*: noun, masculine, singular - man
*midyanim*: noun, masculine, plural - contentions/strifes
*ḥarḥar*: verb, Pilpel infinitive construct - to kindle/inflame
*riv*: noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel

Word Meanings

*peḥam*: charcoal/coal
*geḥalim*: coals/burning coals
*etzim*: wood/timber
*esh*: fire
*ish*: man/person
*midyanim*: contentions/strifes/quarrels
*ḥarḥar*: to kindle/to inflame/to stir up
*riv*: dispute/quarrel/strife

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Prov 30:33 : 33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
2 Sam 20:1 : 1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
1 Kgs 12:2-3 : 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it,(for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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