Proverbs

Proverbs 31:1

1These are the words of King Lemuel — the burden that his mother taught him:

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the wordsדִּ֭בְרֵיdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Kingמֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Lemuelלְמוּאֵ֣לlə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3927 Lemuel, Lemoel
the burdenמַ֝שָּׂ֗אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
thatאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his motherאִמּֽוֹ׃’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
taught himיִסְּרַ֥תּוּyis·sə·rat·tūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish

Cross-references

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Proverbs 6:20 · Proverbs 1:8 · 2 Timothy 1:5 · 2 Timothy 3:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.