Proverbs 16:7 Go deeper

When a man’s ways please the LORD , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (KJV)

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בִּרְצ֣וֹתbir.Tzotwhen is pleased with

Lemma: רָצָה (ra.tsah) · Strong's: H7521

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

Meaning: to accept

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 33:10, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 19:7, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 22:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7521; TAHOT Proverbs 16:7 word 1

יְ֭הוָהYah.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 16:7 word 2

דַּרְכֵי\־dar.khei-[the] ways of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HNcbpc)

Meaning: way: conduct

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:7 word 3

אִ֑ישׁ'Isha person

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Proverbs 16:7 word 4

גַּם\־gam-also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Proverbs 16:7 word 5

א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו'oy.Vavenemies his

Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: enemy

Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT Proverbs 16:7 word 6

יַשְׁלִ֥םyash.Limhe causes to be at peace

Lemma: שָׁלַם (sha.lam) · Strong's: H7999B

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

Meaning: to ally

Used 13 times. Also: Deuteronomy 20:12, Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:4, Joshua 11:19, 2 Samuel 20:19, 1 Kings 22:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7999B; TAHOT Proverbs 16:7 word 7

אִתּֽוֹ\׃'i.Towith him

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 16:7 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

When a man’s	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
ways	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct
please	→	רָצָה H7521 to accept
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
He makes even	→	גַּם H1571 also
[the man’s] enemies	→	אֹיֵב H0341 enemy
live at peace	→	שָׁלַם H7999B to ally
with him	→	אֵת H0854 with

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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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