Proverbs
Proverbs 26:18
18Like a madman shooting firebrands
and deadly arrows,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a madman | כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ | kə·miṯ·lah·lê·ah | Preposition-k; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H3856 languish, faint |
| shooting | הַיֹּרֶ֥ה | hay·yō·reh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3384 throw, shoot |
| firebrands | זִקִּ֗ים | ziq·qîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2131 leaps, flash, arrow |
| and deadly | וָמָֽוֶת׃ | wā·mā·weṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| arrows | חִצִּ֥ים | ḥiṣ·ṣîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2671 arrow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 25:18 · Isaiah 50:11 · Proverbs 7:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.