Proverbs 14:31 Go deeper

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. (KJV)

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עֹ֣שֵֽׁק\־'O.shek-[one who] oppresses

Lemma: עָשַׁק (a.shaq) · Strong's: H6231

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to oppress

Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14, Deuteronomy 28:29, Deuteronomy 28:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6231; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 1

דָּ֭לdal[the] poor

Lemma: דַּל (dal) · Strong's: H1800

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

Meaning: poor

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 23:3, Exodus 30:15, Leviticus 14:21, Leviticus 19:15, Judges 6:15, Ruth 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1800; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 2

חֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe reproaches

Lemma: חָרַף (cha.raph) · Strong's: H2778A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to taunt

Used 39 times. Also: Judges 5:18, Judges 8:15, 1 Samuel 17:10, 1 Samuel 17:25, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2778A; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 3

עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.humaker his

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 4

וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹu.me.kha.be.Doand [is] honoring him

Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.vad) · Strong's: H3513G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVprmsc)

Meaning: to honor: honour

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 34:19, Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 10:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3513G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 5

חֹנֵ֥ןcho.Nen[one who] shows favor to

Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: be gracious

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 6

אֶבְיֽוֹן\׃'ev.Yon[the] needy

Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן (ev.yon) · Strong's: H0034

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

Meaning: needy

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:11, Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0034; TAHOT Proverbs 14:31 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

Whoever oppresses	→	עָשַׁק H6231 to oppress
the poor	→	דַּל H1800 poor
taunts	→	חָרַף H2778A to taunt
their Maker	→	עָשָׂה H6213H to make
but whoever is kind	→	חָנַן H2603A be gracious
to the needy	→	אֶבְיוֹן H0034 needy
honors Him	→	כָּבֵד H3513G to honor: honour

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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