Proverbs
Proverbs 16:6
6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By loving devotion | בְּחֶ֣סֶד | bə·ḥe·seḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| and faithfulness | וֶ֭אֱמֶת | we·’ĕ·meṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| iniquity is | עָוֺ֑ן | ‘ā·wōn | Noun - common singular | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| atoned for | יְכֻפַּ֣ר | yə·ḵup·par | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| and by the fear | וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת | ū·ḇə·yir·’aṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3374 fear |
| of the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| turns aside | ס֣וּר | sūr | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5493 turn aside |
| from evil | מֵרָֽע׃ | mê·rā‘ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 14:16 · Job 28:28 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Daniel 4:27 · Luke 11:41 · Proverbs 14:27 · Proverbs 8:13 · Proverbs 20:28 · Job 1:1–8 · Acts 15:9 · Nehemiah 5:15 · Micah 7:18–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.