Proverbs
Proverbs 23:3
3Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| crave | תִּ֭תְאָו | tiṯ·ʾå̄w | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H8376 mark off, designate |
| his delicacies | לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו | lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4303 tasty or savoury food, dainties |
| for that | וְ֝ה֗וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| food | לֶ֣חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3899 bread, food |
| is deceptive | כְּזָבִֽים׃ | kə·zā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 23:6 · Luke 21:34 · Psalm 141:4 · Daniel 1:8 · Ephesians 4:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.