Proverbs
Proverbs 6:16
16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There are | הֵ֭נָּה | hên·nāh | Pronoun - third person feminine plural | H2007 they |
| six | שֶׁשׁ־ | šeš- | Number - feminine singular construct | H8337 six |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| hates | שָׂנֵ֣א | śā·nê | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8130 hate |
| seven | וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע | wə·še·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| that are detestable | תּוֹעֲבוֹת | tō·ʿă·ḇōṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to Him | נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 11:5 · Proverbs 8:13 · Proverbs 11:20 · Proverbs 17:15 · Deuteronomy 25:16 · Proverbs 3:32 · Proverbs 11:1 · Proverbs 15:8–9 · Deuteronomy 24:4 · Amos 1:6 · Proverbs 30:21 · Amos 1:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.