Proverbs 15:8 Go deeper

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. (KJV)

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זֶ֣בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice of

Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2077

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

Meaning: sacrifice

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 18:12, Exodus 23:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2077; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 1

רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]

Lemma: רָשָׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7563

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

Meaning: wicked

Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 9:27, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7563; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 2

תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination of

Lemma: תּוֹעֵבַה (to.e.vah) · Strong's: H8441

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: abomination

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 43:32, Genesis 46:34, Exodus 8:26, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 18:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8441; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 3

יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 4

וּתְפִלַּ֖תu.te.fi.Latand [is the] prayer of

Lemma: תְּפִלָּה (te.phil.lah) · Strong's: H8605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: prayer

Used 77 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:27, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8605; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 5

יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]

Lemma: יָשָׁר (ya.shar) · Strong's: H3477G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: upright

Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 15:26, Numbers 23:10, Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 12:8, Deuteronomy 12:25, Deuteronomy 12:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3477G; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 6

רְצוֹנֽוֹ\׃re.tzo.Nodelight his

Lemma: רָצוֹן (ra.tson) · Strong's: H7522

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

Meaning: acceptance

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 49:6, Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7522; TAHOT Proverbs 15:8 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

The sacrifice	→	זֶ֫בַח H2077 sacrifice
of the wicked	→	רָשָׁע H7563 wicked
is detestable	→	תּוֹעֵבַה H8441 abomination
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
but the prayer	→	תְּפִלָּה H8605 prayer
of the upright	→	יָשָׁר H3477G upright
is His delight	→	רָצוֹן H7522 acceptance

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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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