Proverbs
Proverbs 6:5
5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,b
like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
Footnotes
- b 6:5 Hebrew does not include of the hunter.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free yourself | הִ֭נָּצֵל | hin·nā·ṣêl | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| like a gazelle | כִּצְבִ֣י | kiṣ·ḇî | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H6643 beauty, honour |
| from the hand | מִיָּ֑ד | mî·yāḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| like a bird | וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר | ū·ḵə·ṣip·pō·wr | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - common singular | H6833 bird |
| from the snare | מִיַּ֥ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of the fowler | יָקֽוּשׁ׃פ | yā·qūš | Noun - masculine singular | H3353 id. |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.