Proverbs 30:30

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַ֭יִשׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְלֹא־יָ֝שׁ֗וּב מִפְּנֵי־כֹֽל׃

Transliteration

layiš gibbôr ba-bbəhēmāh wə-lōʾ-yāšûb mi-ppənê-kōl

Grammar Details

*layiš*: masculine singular noun - lion
*gibbôr*: masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong
*ba-bbəhēmāh*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - among the beasts
*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*yāšûb*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular from *šwb* - he turns back/retreats
*mi-ppənê*: preposition + plural construct noun - from the face of
*kōl*: masculine singular noun - all/any

Word Meanings

*layiš*: lion/old lion/strong lion
*gibbôr*: mighty/strong/hero
*ba-bbəhēmāh*: among beasts/among animals
*mi-ppənê-kōl*: from before anyone/from the face of anything/from any opponent

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 14:18 : 18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Num 23:24 : 24 Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

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