Proverbs
Proverbs 6:15
15Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly;
in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| calamity | אֵיד֑וֹ | ’ê·ḏōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H343 distress, calamity |
| will come upon him | יָב֣וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| suddenly | פִּ֭תְאֹם | piṯ·’ōm | Adverb | H6597 suddenness |
| in an instant | פֶּ֥תַע | pe·ṯa‘ | Adverb | H6621 suddenness |
| he will be shattered | יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר | yiš·šā·ḇêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| beyond | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| recovery | מַרְפֵּֽא׃פ | mar·pê | Noun - masculine singular | H4832 healing, cure, health |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 19:11 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Psalm 73:18–20 · Isaiah 30:13–14 · Proverbs 1:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.