Proverbs 29:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃

Transliteration

ʾîš-ʾap yəgāreh mādôn û-ḇaʿal ḥēmāh raḇ-pāšaʿ

Grammar Details

*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*ʾap*: noun, masculine singular - anger/nose
*yəgāreh*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - stirs up/provokes
*mādôn*: noun, masculine singular - strife/contention
*û*: conjunction - and
*ḇaʿal*: noun, masculine singular construct - owner of/master of
*ḥēmāh*: noun, feminine singular - rage/wrath
*raḇ*: adjective, masculine singular construct - much/many of
*pāšaʿ*: noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion

Word Meanings

*ʾîš-ʾap*: angry man/hot-tempered person
*yəgāreh*: stirs up/provokes/incites
*mādôn*: strife/contention/discord
*ḇaʿal ḥēmāh*: master of rage/hot-tempered person/wrathful person
*raḇ-pāšaʿ*: abounds in transgression/commits many sins

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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 17:19 : 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Prov 26:21 : 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Jas 3:16 : 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Prov 22:24 : 24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Prov 14:17 : 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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.

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