Proverbs
Proverbs 20:30
30Lashes and wounds scour evil,
and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashes | חַבֻּר֣וֹת | ḥab·bu·rō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H2250 stripe, blow |
| and wounds | פֶּ֭צַע | pe·ṣa‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H6482 bruise, wound |
| scour | תַּמְרִיק | tam·rīq | Noun - masculine singular | H4838 scour, polish |
| evil | בְּרָ֑ע | bə·rā‘ | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| and beatings | וּ֝מַכּ֗וֹת | ū·mak·kō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4347 blow, wound, slaughter |
| cleanse the inmost parts | חַדְרֵי־ | ḥaḏ·rê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2315 chamber, room |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 12:10 · Proverbs 22:15 · Proverbs 19:25 · Isaiah 53:5 · Isaiah 27:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.