Proverbs
Proverbs 20:6
6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion,
but who can find a trustworthy man?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many | רָב־ | rāḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| a man | אָדָ֗ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| proclaims | יִ֭קְרָא | yiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| his | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| loving devotion | חַסְדּ֑וֹ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| but who | מִ֣י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can find | יִמְצָֽא׃ | yim·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| a trustworthy | אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים | ’ĕ·mū·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H529 trusting, faithfulness |
| man | וְאִ֥ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 12:1 · Matthew 6:2 · Luke 22:33 · Luke 18:8 · Proverbs 27:2 · Luke 18:11 · Proverbs 25:14 · Jeremiah 5:1 · Micah 7:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.