Proverbs 16:19 Go deeper

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. (KJV)

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ט֣וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

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

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 1

שְׁפַל\־she.fal-to be lowly

Lemma: שָׁפֵל (sha.phel) · Strong's: H8213

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to abase

Used 31 times. Also: 1 Samuel 2:7, 2 Samuel 22:28, Job 22:29, Job 40:11, Psalms 18:27, Psalms 75:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8213; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 2

ר֭וּחַRu.achspirit

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

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

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 3

אֶת\־'et-with

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 4

מֵֽחַלֵּ֥קme.cha.Lekmore than dividing

Lemma: חָלַק (cha.laq) · Strong's: H2505A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to divide

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, Genesis 49:7, Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 26:53, Numbers 26:55 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2505A; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 5

שָׁ֝לָ֗לSha.Lalplunder

Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998

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

Meaning: spoil

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 6

אֶת\־'et-with

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 7

גֵּאִֽים\׃ge.'Improud [people]

Lemma: גֵּאֶה (ge.eh) · Strong's: H1343

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

Meaning: proud

Used 8 times. Also: Job 40:11, Job 40:12, Psalms 94:2, Psalms 140:5, Proverbs 15:25, Isaiah 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1343; TAHOT Proverbs 16:19 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

It is better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
to be lowly	→	שָׁפֵל H8213 to abase
in spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
among	→	אֵת H0854 with
the humble	→	עָנִי H6041 afflicted
than to divide	→	חָלַק H2505A to divide
the spoil	→	שָׁלָל H7998 spoil
with	→	אֵת H0854 with
the proud	→	גֵּאֶה H1343 proud

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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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