Proverbs 12:27 Go deeper

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. (KJV)

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לֹא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 1

יַחֲרֹ֣ךְya.cha.Rokhhe roasts

Lemma: חָרַךְ (cha.rakh) · Strong's: H2760

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

Meaning: to roast

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2760; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 2

רְמִיָּ֣הre.mi.Yahidleness

Lemma: רְמִיָּה (re.miy.yah) · Strong's: H7423B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: slackness

Used 5 times. Also: Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 19:15, Jeremiah 48:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7423B; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 3

צֵיד֑וֹtzei.Dogame his

Lemma: צַ֫יִד (tsa.yid) · Strong's: H6718A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: wild game

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 10:9, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:5, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6718A; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 4

וְהוֹן\־ve.hon-and [the] wealth of

Lemma: הוֹן (hon) · Strong's: H1952

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: substance

Used 26 times. Also: Psalms 44:12, Psalms 112:3, Psalms 119:14, Proverbs 1:13, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1952; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 5

אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama person

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 6

יָקָ֣רya.Karprecious

Lemma: יָקָר (ya.qar) · Strong's: H3368

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

Meaning: precious

Used 35 times. Also: 1 Samuel 3:1, 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 7:9, 1 Kings 7:10, 1 Kings 7:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3368; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 7

חָרֽוּץ\׃cha.Rutzdiligent

Lemma: חָרוּץ (cha.ruts) · Strong's: H2742A

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

Meaning: sharp

Used 10 times. Also: Leviticus 22:22, Job 41:30, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 21:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2742A; TAHOT Proverbs 12:27 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

A lazy	→	רְמִיָּה H7423B slackness
man does not	→	לֹא H3808 not
roast	→	חָרַךְ H2760 to roast
his game	→	צַ֫יִד H6718A wild game
but a diligent	→	חָרוּץ H2742A sharp
man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
prizes	→	יָקָר H3368 precious
his possession	→	הוֹן H1952 substance

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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