Proverbs 4:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַחֲזֵ֣ק בַּמּוּסָ֣ר אַל־תֶּ֑רֶף נִ֝צְּרֶ֗הָ כִּי־הִ֥יא חַיֶּֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

haḥăzēq bammûsār ʾal-terep niṣṣərehā kî-hîʾ ḥayyêkā

Grammar Details

• *haḥăzēq*: imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - take hold of/grasp firmly
• *bammûsār*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the instruction/discipline
• *ʾal-terep*: negative particle + imperfect (jussive), 2nd person masculine singular, hiphil - do not let go
• *niṣṣərehā*: imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - keep/guard her
• *kî-hîʾ*: conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - for she
• *ḥayyêkā*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life

Word Meanings

• *haḥăzēq*: take hold of/grasp firmly/strengthen
• *terep*: let go/release/slacken
• *niṣṣərehā*: keep/guard/preserve/watch her

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
• Prov 3:22 : 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
• Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
• Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
• Rev 2:13 : 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
• Gen 32:26 : 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
• Deut 32:47 : 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
• Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
• Song 3:4 : 4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
• Luke 24:27-29 : 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
• John 4:39-42 : 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his own word; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
• John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
• Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
• 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.