Proverbs
Proverbs 30:28
28and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and the lizard | שְׂ֭מָמִית | śə·mā·mît̲ | Noun - feminine singular | H8079 lizard |
| can be caught | תְּתַפֵּ֑שׂ | tə·ṯap·pêś | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8610 lay hold of, wield |
| in one’s hands | בְּיָדַ֣יִם | bə·yā·ḏa·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - fd | H3027 hand |
| yet it | וְ֝הִ֗יא | wə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| in the palaces | בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי | bə·hê·ḵə·lê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1964 palace, temple |
| of kings | מֶֽלֶךְ׃פ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.