Proverbs 16:21 Go deeper

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

לַחֲכַם\־la.cha.kham-to [the] wise of

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 1

לֵ֭בlevheart

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

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

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 2

יִקָּרֵ֣אyi.ka.Re'it is called

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 3

נָב֑וֹןna.Vondiscerning

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 4

וּמֶ֥תֶקu.Me.tekand sweetness of

Lemma: מֶ֫תֶק (me.teq) · Strong's: H4986

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: sweetness

Used 2 times. Also: Proverbs 27:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4986; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 5

שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִםSe.fa.Ta.yimlips

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: lip: words

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 11:7, 2 Kings 18:20, Job 11:2, Job 12:20, Proverbs 4:24, Proverbs 7:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193H; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 6

יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifit increases

Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to add

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 25:1, Genesis 30:24, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:8, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3254H; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 7

לֶֽקַח\׃Le.kachteaching

Lemma: לֶ֫קַח (le.qach) · Strong's: H3948

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

Meaning: teaching

Used 9 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:2, Job 11:4, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 4:2, Proverbs 7:21, Proverbs 9:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3948; TAHOT Proverbs 16:21 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

The wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
in heart	→	לֵב H3820A heart
are called	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
discerning	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
and pleasant	→	מֶ֫תֶק H4986 sweetness
speech	→	שָׂפָה H8193H lip: words
promotes	→	יָסַף H3254H to add
instruction	→	לֶ֫קַח H3948 teaching

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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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