Proverbs

Proverbs 30:19

¹⁹the way of an eagle in the sky,

the way of a snake on a rock,

the way of a ship at sea,

and the way of a man with a maiden.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the way	דֶּ֤רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of an eagle	הַנֶּ֨שֶׁר׀	han·ne·šer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle
in the sky	בַּשָּׁמַיִם֮	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
the way	דֶּ֥רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of a snake	נָחָ֗שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
on	עֲלֵ֫י	‘ă·lê	Preposition	H5921 height
a rock	צ֥וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
the way	דֶּֽרֶךְ־	de·reḵ-	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of a ship	אֳנִיָּ֥ה	’o·nî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H591 a ship
at sea	יָ֑ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and the way	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of a man	גֶּ֣בֶר	ge·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
with a maiden	בְּעַלְמָֽה׃	bə·‘al·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5959 young woman

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.