Proverbs
Proverbs 25:13
13Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him;
he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like the cold | כְּצִנַּת־ | kə·ṣin·naṯ- | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6793 hook |
| of snow | שֶׁ֨לֶג׀ | še·leḡ | Noun - masculine singular | H7950 snow |
| in the time | בְּי֬וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| of harvest | קָצִ֗יר | qā·ṣîr | Noun - masculine singular | H7105 harvesting, harvest |
| a trustworthy | נֶ֭אֱמָן | ne·’ĕ·mān | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H539 confirm, support |
| messenger | צִ֣יר | ṣîr | Noun - masculine singular | H6735 envoy, messenger |
| to those who send him | לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו | lə·šō·lə·ḥāw | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| he refreshes | יָשִֽׁיב׃פ | yā·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| the soul | וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ | wə·ne·p̄eš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of his masters | אֲדֹנָ֣יו | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 13:17 · Proverbs 25:25 · Philippians 2:25–30 · Proverbs 26:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.