Proverbs

Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.

• כְּסִיל kesîl stupid fellow, dullard, fool 49 of its 70 uses
• רָשָׁע râshâ wicked, criminal 78 of its 264 uses
• צַדִּיק tsaddîq just, righteous 66 of its 205 uses
• לֵב lêb inner man, mind, will, heart 88 of its 526 uses
• חָכָם châkâm wise 47 of its 136 uses
• דַּעַת daath knowledge 39 of its 84 uses
• אִוֶּלֶת ivveleth folly 23 of its 25 uses
• מוּסָר mûsâr discipline 30 of its 50 uses
• שָׂפָה sâphâh lip, speech, edge 45 of its 167 uses
• חׇכְמָה chokmâh wisdom 42 of its 150 uses
• אֱוִיל ĕvîl foolish 19 of its 26 uses
• דֶּרֶךְ derek way, road, distance, journey, manner 72 of its 653 uses
• הוֹן hôn wealth, sufficiency 18 of its 26 uses
• לוּץ lûts scorn 18 of its 28 uses
• רַע ra bad, evil 68 of its 651 uses
• אֵמֶר êmer something said 22 of its 49 uses
• עָצֵל âtsêl sluggish, lazy 13 of its 13 uses
• טוֹב ṭôb pleasant, agreeable, good 61 of its 538 uses
• פֶּה peh mouth 53 of its 423 uses
• פְּתִי pethî simple 15 of its 19 uses
• רוּשׁ rûsh be in want, poor 16 of its 24 uses
• תָּבוּן tâbûn intelligence, argument, caprice 19 of its 42 uses
• מָדוֹן mâdôn strife, contention 13 of its 16 uses
• בִּין bîn discern 32 of its 166 uses

Used more than once, and only in this book.

• עָצֵל âtsêl sluggish, lazy 13 times
• רֵישׁ rêsh poverty 7 times
• גַּרְגְּרוֹת gargerôth neck 4 times
• מִיץ mîts squeezing, pressing, wringing 3 times
• מְדָן medân strife, contention 3 times
• מִדְיָן midyân strife, contention 3 times
• גָּלַע gâla expose, lay bare 3 times
• עִקְּשׁוּת iqqeshûth crookedness 2 times
• סֶלֶף seleph crookedness, crooked dealing 2 times
• נְמָלָה nemâlâh ant 2 times
• נַהַם naham growling 2 times
• מֶתֶק metheq sweetness 2 times
• מַרְבַד marbad spread, coverlet 2 times
• מִצְרֵף mitsrêph crucible 2 times
• מַהֲלֻמָּה mahălummâh blow 2 times
• לְמוּאֵל Lemûêl Lemuel, Lemoel 2 times
• לִוְיָה livyâh wreath 2 times
• לָהַם lâham swallow greedily 2 times
• טָרַד ṭârad pursue, chase, be continuous 2 times
• חִבֻּק chibbuq a clasping, folding 2 times
• דֶּלֶף deleph a dropping 2 times