Proverbs
Proverbs 20:28
28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king;
by these he maintains his throne.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving devotion | חֶ֣סֶד | ḥe·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| and faithfulness | וֶ֭אֱמֶת | we·’ĕ·meṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| preserve | יִצְּרוּ־ | yiṣ·ṣə·rū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| a king | מֶ֑לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| by these | בַּחֶ֣סֶד | ba·ḥe·seḏ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| he maintains | וְסָעַ֖ד | wə·sā·‘aḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5582 support, sustain, stay |
| his throne | כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ | kis·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:12 · Psalm 101:1 · Proverbs 29:14 · Psalm 26:1 · Psalm 61:7 · Psalm 21:7 · Isaiah 16:5 · Proverbs 16:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.