Proverbs

Proverbs 27:17

17As iron sharpens iron,

so one man sharpens another.b

Footnotes

  • b 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another or sharpens the countenance of a friend

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As ironבַּרְזֶ֣לbar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
sharpensיָ֑חַדyā·ḥaḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2300 be sharp, keen
ironבְּבַרְזֶ֣לbə·ḇar·zelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
so one manוְ֝אִ֗ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
sharpensיַ֣חַדya·ḥaḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2300 be sharp, keen
anotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃rê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

Cross-references

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Hebrews 10:24 · Proverbs 27:9 · Job 4:3–4 · 1 Samuel 23:16 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · 2 Timothy 2:3 · 1 Peter 4:12–13 · 2 Samuel 10:11–12 · James 1:2 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · 2 Timothy 2:9–13 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.