Proverbs
Proverbs 23:2
2and put a knife to your throat
if you possess a great appetite.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and put | וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ | wə·śam·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| a knife | שַׂכִּ֣ין | śak·kîn | Noun - masculine singular | H7915 knife |
| to your throat | בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ | bə·lō·‘e·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3930 throat |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you | אָֽתָּה׃ | ’āt·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| possess | בַּ֖עַל | ba·‘al | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1167 owner, lord |
| a | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Cross-references
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Philippians 3:19 · Matthew 18:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 9:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.