Proverbs 4:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֵ֭ינֶיךָ לְנֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃

Transliteration

ʿênêkā lənōkaḥ yabbîṭû wəʿapʿappêkā yayyšîrû negdekā

Grammar Details

*ʿênêkā*: feminine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes
*lənōkaḥ*: preposition + masculine singular noun - to straight ahead
*yabbîṭû*: imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look
*wəʿapʿappêkā*: conjunction + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your eyelids
*yayyšîrû*: imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, hiphil - let them look straight
*negdekā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you

Word Meanings

*ʿênêkā*: your eyes/sight
*nōkaḥ*: straight ahead/straight/in front
*yabbîṭû*: look/gaze/consider
*ʿapʿappêkā*: your eyelids/eyes
*yayyšîrû*: look straight/make straight/direct

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About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Prov 23:33 : 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Matt 6:22 : 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Ps 119:37 : 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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