Proverbs 30:29

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת׃

Transliteration

šəlōšāh hēmmāh mêṭîbê ṣāʿad wə-ʾarbāʿāh mêṭîbê lāket

Grammar Details

*šəlōšāh*: numeral, masculine - three
*hēmmāh*: 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they
*mêṭîbê*: Hiphil participle masculine plural construct from *yṭb* - making good/doing well
*ṣāʿad*: masculine singular noun - step/stride
*wə-ʾarbāʿāh*: conjunction + numeral, masculine - and four
*lāket*: Qal infinitive construct from *hlk* - walking/going

Word Meanings

*mêṭîbê ṣāʿad*: stately in stride/majestic in step/impressive in gait
*mêṭîbê lāket*: stately in going/majestic in movement/impressive in walking

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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