Proverbs
Proverbs 2:17
17who abandons the partner of her youth
and forgets the covenant of her God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who abandons | הַ֭עֹזֶבֶת | ha·‘ō·ze·ḇeṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| the partner | אַלּ֣וּף | ’al·lūp̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H441 tame |
| of her youth | נְעוּרֶ֑יהָ | nə·‘ū·re·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5271 youth, juvenility, young |
| and forgets | שָׁכֵֽחָה׃ | šā·ḵê·ḥāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7911 forget |
| the covenant | בְּרִ֖ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of her God | אֱלֹהֶ֣יהָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 16:59–60 · Ezekiel 16:8 · Jeremiah 3:4 · Malachi 2:14–16 · Proverbs 5:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.