Proverbs
Proverbs 23:28
28Like a robber she lies in wait
and multiplies the faithless among men.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a robber | כְּחֶ֣תֶף | kə·ḥe·ṯep̄ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H2863 prey |
| she | הִ֭יא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| lies in wait | תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב | te·’ĕ·rōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H693 lie in wait |
| and multiplies | תּוֹסִֽף׃ | tō·w·sip̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3254 add |
| the faithless | וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים | ū·ḇō·wḡ·ḏîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H898 act or deal treacherously |
| among men | בְּאָדָ֥ם | bə·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 7:26 · Hosea 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 10:8 · Proverbs 7:12 · Proverbs 22:14 · Revelation 17:1–2 · Proverbs 7:22–27 · Proverbs 2:16–19 · Jeremiah 3:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.