Proverbs
Proverbs 7:20
20He took with him a bag of money
and will not return till the moon is full.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He took | לָקַ֣ח | lā·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| with him | בְּיָד֑וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| a bag | צְֽרוֹר־ | ṣə·rō·wr- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6872 bundle, parcel, pouch, bag |
| of money | הַ֭כֶּסֶף | hak·ke·sep̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and will not return | יָבֹ֥א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| till | לְי֥וֹם | lə·yō·wm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| the moon | הַ֝כֵּ֗סֶא | hak·kê·se | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3677 full moon |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.