Proverbs 16:10 Go deeper

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. (KJV)

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קֶ֤סֶם\׀Ke.semdivination

Lemma: קֶ֫סֶם (qe.sem) · Strong's: H7081

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

Meaning: divination

Used 11 times. Also: Numbers 22:7, Numbers 23:23, Deuteronomy 18:10, 1 Samuel 15:23, 2 Kings 17:17, Jeremiah 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7081; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 1

עַֽל\־'al-[is] on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 2

שִׂפְתֵי\־sif.tei-[the] lips of

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: lips

Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:6, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 3

מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

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

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 4

בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbe.mish.Patin judgment

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G

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

Meaning: justice: judgement

Used 214 times. Also: Exodus 15:25, Exodus 21:1, Exodus 21:31, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 28:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4941G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 5

לֹ֣אlo'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 16:10 word 6

יִמְעַל\־yim.'al-it will act unfaithfully

Lemma: מָעַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4603

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

Meaning: be unfaithful

Used 35 times. Also: Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:6, Numbers 5:12, Numbers 5:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4603; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 7

פִּֽיו\׃Pivmouth his

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

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

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:10 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

A divine verdict	→	קֶ֫סֶם H7081 divination
is on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the lips	→	שָׂפָה H8193G lips
of a king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
his mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
must not	→	לֹא H3808 not
betray	→	מָעַל H4603 be unfaithful
justice	→	מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement

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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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