Proverbs
Proverbs 5:4
4in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
sharp as a double-edged sword.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in the end | וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ | wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H319 after-part, end |
| she is bitter | מָרָ֣ה | mā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H4751 bitter, bitterness |
| as wormwood | כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה | ḵal·la·‘ă·nāh | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3939 wormwood |
| sharp | חַ֝דָּ֗ה | ḥad·dāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2299 sharp |
| as a double-edged | פִּיּֽוֹת׃ | pî·yō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H6310 mouth |
| sword | כְּחֶ֣רֶב | kə·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2719 sword |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 7:26 · Psalm 55:21 · Psalm 57:4 · Hebrews 4:12 · Proverbs 9:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.