Proverbs

Proverbs 7:18–20

18Come, let us take our fill of love till morning.

Let us delight in loving caresses!

19For my husband is not at home;

he has gone on a long journey.

20He took with him a bag of money

and will not return till the moon is full.”

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Proverbs 7:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeלְכָ֤הlə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
let us take our fillנִרְוֶ֣הnir·wehVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
of loveדֹ֭דִיםḏō·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH1730 beloved, love
tillעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morningהַבֹּ֑קֶרhab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
Let us delightנִ֝תְעַלְּסָ֗הniṯ·‘al·lə·sāhVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5965 rejoice
in loving caressesבָּאֳהָבִֽים׃bā·’o·hā·ḇîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH159

Proverbs 7:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my husbandהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
is notאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
at homeבְּבֵית֑וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
he has goneהָ֝לַ֗ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
on a longמֵרָחֽוֹק׃mê·rā·ḥō·wqPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7350 distant, far
journeyבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Proverbs 7:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He tookלָקַ֣חlā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
with himבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
a bagצְֽרוֹר־ṣə·rō·wr-Noun - masculine singular constructH6872 bundle, parcel, pouch, bag
of moneyהַ֭כֶּסֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and will not returnיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
tillלְי֥וֹםlə·yō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
the moonהַ֝כֵּ֗סֶאhak·kê·seArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3677 full moon

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Proverbs 7:19 Luke 12:45–46 · Matthew 20:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.