Proverbs 16:33 Go deeper
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The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD . (KJV)
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בַּ֭חֵיקBa.cheikin the bosom
Lemma: חֵיק (cheq) · Strong's: H2436I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: bosom: lap
Used 10 times. Also: 1 Kings 22:35, Psalms 79:12, Proverbs 6:27, Isaiah 65:6, Isaiah 65:7, Jeremiah 32:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2436I; TAHOT Proverbs 16:33 word 1
יוּטַ֣לyu.Talit is thrown
Lemma: טוּל (tul) · Strong's: H2904
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHi3ms)
Meaning: to cast
Used 14 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 20:33, Job 41:9, Psalms 37:24, Isaiah 22:17, Jeremiah 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2904; TAHOT Proverbs 16:33 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Proverbs 16:33 word 3
הַגּוֹרָ֑לha.go.Ralthe lot
Lemma: גּוֹרָל (go.ral) · Strong's: H1486
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: allotted
Used 77 times. Also: Leviticus 16:8, Leviticus 16:9, Leviticus 16:10, Numbers 26:55, Numbers 26:56, Numbers 33:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1486; TAHOT Proverbs 16:33 word 4
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehand [is] from Yahweh
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 16:33 word 5
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Proverbs 16:33 word 6
מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ\׃mish.pa.Todecision its
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 16:33 word 7
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The lot | → | גּוֹרָל H1486 allotted |
| is cast | → | טוּל H2904 to cast |
| into the lap | → | חֵיק H2436I bosom: lap |
| but its every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| decision | → | מִשְׁפָּט H4941G justice: judgement |
| is from the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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