Proverbs

Proverbs 6:34–35

³⁴For jealousy enrages a husband,

and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

³⁵He will not be appeased by any ransom,

or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
jealousy	קִנְאָ֥ה	qin·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
enrages a husband	חֲמַת־	ḥă·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
and he will show no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mercy	יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל	yaḥ·mō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of vengeance	נָקָֽם׃	nā·qām	Noun - masculine singular	H5359 vengeance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be appeased	יִ֭שָּׂא	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
by any	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
ransom	כֹּ֑פֶר	kō·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H3724 the price of a life, ransom
persuaded	יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה	yō·ḇeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
by lavish	תַרְבֶּה־	ṯar·beh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
gifts	שֹֽׁחַד׃פ	šō·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present

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Proverbs 6:34 Numbers 5:14 · Song of Solomon 8:6 · Proverbs 27:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.