Proverbs 17:11 Go deeper

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. (KJV)

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אַךְ\־'akh-only

Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: surely

Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 1

מְרִ֥יme.Rirebellion

Lemma: מְרִי (me.ri) · Strong's: H4805H

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

Meaning: rebellion

Used 23 times. Also: Numbers 17:10, Deuteronomy 31:27, 1 Samuel 15:23, Nehemiah 9:17, Job 23:2, Isaiah 30:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4805H; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 2

יְבַקֶּשׁ\־ye.va.kesh-he seeks

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 3

רָ֑עRa'an evil [person]

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

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

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 4

וּמַלְאָ֥ךְu.mal.'Akhand a messenger

Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G

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

Meaning: messenger

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 5

אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י'akh.za.Ricruel

Lemma: אַכְזָרִי (akh.za.ri) · Strong's: H0394

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

Meaning: cruel

Used 8 times. Also: Proverbs 5:9, Proverbs 11:17, Proverbs 12:10, Isaiah 13:9, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 30:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0394; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 6

יְשֻׁלַּח\־ye.shu.lach-he will be sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVPi3ms)

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Proverbs 17:11 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

An evil [man]	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil
seeks	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
only	→	אַךְ H0389 surely
rebellion	→	מְרִי H4805H rebellion
a cruel	→	אַכְזָרִי H0394 cruel
messenger	→	מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger
will be sent against him	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart

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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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