Proverbs
Proverbs 7:5
5that they may keep you from the adulteress,
from the stranger with seductive words.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that they may keep you | לִ֭שְׁמָרְךָ | liš·mā·rə·ḵā | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| from the adulteress | זָרָ֑ה | zā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2114 be a stranger |
| from the stranger | מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה | min·nā·ḵə·rî·yāh | Preposition-m; Adjective - feminine singular | H5237 foreign, alien |
| with seductive | הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃ | he·ḥĕ·lî·qāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2505 divide, share |
| words | אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ | ’ă·mā·re·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H561 something said |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.