Proverbs 14:34 Go deeper

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

צְדָקָ֥הtze.da.Kahrighteousness

Lemma: צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) · Strong's: H6666

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

Meaning: righteousness

Used 154 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 30:33, Deuteronomy 6:25, Deuteronomy 9:4, Deuteronomy 9:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6666; TAHOT Proverbs 14:34 word 1

תְרֽוֹמֵֽם\־te.ro.mem-it exalts

Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpi3fs)

Meaning: to exalt

Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Proverbs 14:34 word 2

גּ֑וֹיGoya nation

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

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

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Proverbs 14:34 word 3

וְחֶ֖סֶדve.Che.sedand [is] a shame

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617B

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

Meaning: shame

Used 2 times. Also: Leviticus 20:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617B; TAHOT Proverbs 14:34 word 4

לְאֻמִּ֣יםle.'u.Mimto a people

Lemma: לְאֹם (le.om) · Strong's: H3816

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: people

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Genesis 27:29, Psalms 2:1, Psalms 7:7, Psalms 9:8, Psalms 44:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3816; TAHOT Proverbs 14:34 word 5

חַטָּֽאת\׃cha.Tatsin

Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403B

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

Meaning: sin

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 10:17, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2403B; TAHOT Proverbs 14:34 word 6

How the BSB renders it

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

Righteousness	→	צְדָקָה H6666 righteousness
exalts	→	רוּם H7311A to exalt
a nation	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
but sin	→	חַטָּאת H2403B sin
is a disgrace	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617B shame
to any people	→	לְאֹם H3816 people

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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