Proverbs
Proverbs 14:27
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
turning a man from the snares of death.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fear | יִרְאַ֣ת | yir·’aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3374 fear |
| of the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is a fountain | מְק֣וֹר | mə·qō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4726 spring, fountain |
| of life | חַיִּ֑ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| turning | לָ֝ס֗וּר | lā·sūr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5493 turn aside |
| from the snares | מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי | mim·mō·qə·šê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4170 a bait or lure |
| of death | מָֽוֶת׃ | mā·weṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 13:14 · Revelation 21:6 · Proverbs 2:10–18 · Proverbs 22:5 · Psalm 18:5 · Isaiah 33:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.