Proverbs
Proverbs 23:14
14Strike him with a rod,
and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike him | תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ | tak·ken·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| with a rod | בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט | baš·šê·ḇeṭ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| and you will deliver | תַּצִּֽיל׃ | taṣ·ṣîl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| his soul | וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ | wə·nap̄·šōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| from Sheol | מִשְּׁא֥וֹל | miš·šə·’ō·wl | Preposition-m; Noun - common singular | H7585 underworld |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 11:32 · 1 Corinthians 5:5 · Proverbs 22:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.