Proverbs
Proverbs 26:15
15The slacker buries his hand in the dish;
it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The slacker | עָצֵ֣ל | ‘ā·ṣêl | Adjective - masculine singular | H6102 sluggish, lazy |
| buries | טָ֘מַ֤ן | ṭā·man | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2934 hide, conceal |
| his hand | יָ֭דוֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| in the dish | בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת | baṣ·ṣal·lā·ḥaṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6747 dish |
| it wearies him | נִ֝לְאָ֗ה | nil·’āh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3811 be weary, impatient |
| to bring it back | לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ | la·hă·šî·ḇāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his mouth | פִּֽיו׃ | pîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.