Proverbs
Proverbs 26:13
13The slacker says, “A lion is in the road!
A fierce lion roams the public square!”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The slacker | עָ֭צֵל | ‘ā·ṣêl | Adjective - masculine singular | H6102 sluggish, lazy |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| A lion | שַׁ֣חַל | ša·ḥal | Noun - masculine singular | H7826 lion |
| in the road | בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ | bad·dā·reḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| A fierce lion | אֲ֝רִ֗י | ’ă·rî | Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| the public square | הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ | hā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7339 broad open place, plaza |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.