Proverbs
Proverbs 27:15–16
15A constant dripping on a rainy day
and a contentious woman are alike —
16restraining her is like holding back the wind
or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
Word by word
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Proverbs 27:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A constant | ט֭וֹרֵד | ṭō·w·rêḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2956 pursue, chase, be continuous |
| dripping | דֶּ֣לֶף | de·lep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H1812 a dropping |
| on a rainy | סַגְרִ֑יר | saḡ·rîr | Noun - masculine singular | H5464 pouring rain |
| day | בְּי֣וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| and a contentious | מְדוֹנִים | mə·ḏō·nīm | Noun - masculine plural | H4066 strife, contention |
| woman | וְאֵ֥שֶׁת | wə·’ê·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| are alike | נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ | niš·tā·wāh | Verb - Nithpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7737 be even, smooth |
Proverbs 27:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| restraining her | צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ | ṣō·p̄ə·ne·hā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| is like holding back | צָֽפַן־ | ṣā·p̄an- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| the wind | ר֑וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| or grasping | יִקְרָֽא׃ | yiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7122 encounter, befall |
| oil | וְשֶׁ֖מֶן | wə·še·men | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8081 fat, oil |
| with one’s right hand | יְמִינ֣וֹ | yə·mî·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3225 right hand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 27:15 Proverbs 19:13 · Proverbs 21:9 · Proverbs 21:19 · Proverbs 25:24
Proverbs 27:16 John 12:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.