Proverbs
Proverbs 28:15
15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a roaring | נֹ֭הֵם | nō·hêm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5098 growl, groan |
| lion | אֲרִי־ | ’ă·rî- | Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| or a charging | שׁוֹקֵ֑ק | šō·w·qêq | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8264 run, run about, rush |
| bear | וְדֹ֣ב | wə·ḏōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1677 bear |
| is a wicked | רָ֝שָׁ֗ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| ruler | מֹשֵׁ֥ל | mō·šêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| over | עַ֣ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a helpless | דָּֽל׃ | dāl | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| people | עַם־ | ‘am- | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 5:8 · Matthew 2:16 · Exodus 1:22 · Proverbs 20:2 · Proverbs 19:12 · 2 Kings 21:16 · 1 Samuel 22:17–19 · Exodus 1:14–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.