Proverbs 1:5 Go deeper

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

יִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'let him listen

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 1

חָ֭כָםCha.khoma prudent [one]

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 2

וְי֣וֹסֶףve.Yo.sefand let him increase

Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)

Meaning: to add

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 25:1, Genesis 30:24, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:8, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3254H; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 3

לֶ֑קַחLe.kachinsight

Lemma: לֶ֫קַח (le.qach) · Strong's: H3948

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: teaching

Used 9 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:2, Job 11:4, Proverbs 4:2, Proverbs 7:21, Proverbs 9:9, Proverbs 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3948; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 4

וְ֝נָב֗וֹןve.na.Vonand a discerning [one]

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 5

תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹתtach.bu.Lotwise directions

Lemma: תַּחְבֻּלָה (tach.bu.lah) · Strong's: H8458

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: counsel

Used 5 times. Also: Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 12:5, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 24:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8458; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 6

יִקְנֶֽה\׃yik.Nehlet him get

Lemma: קָנָה (qa.nah) · Strong's: H7069

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to buy

Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 25:10, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7069; TAHOT Proverbs 1:5 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

{let} the wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
listen	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
and gain	→	יָסַף H3254H to add
instruction	→	לֶ֫קַח H3948 teaching
and the discerning	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
acquire	→	קָנָה H7069 to buy
wise counsel	→	תַּחְבֻּלָה H8458 counsel

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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