Proverbs 18:11 Go deeper

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. (KJV)

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ה֣וֹןHon[the] wealth of

Lemma: הוֹן (hon) · Strong's: H1952

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: substance

Used 26 times. Also: Psalms 44:12, Psalms 112:3, Psalms 119:14, Proverbs 1:13, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1952; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 1

עָ֭שִׁיר'A.shira rich [person]

Lemma: עָשִׁיר (a.shir) · Strong's: H6223

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

Meaning: rich

Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 30:15, Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:2, 2 Samuel 12:4, Job 27:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6223; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 2

קִרְיַ֣תkir.Yat[is] [the] town of

Lemma: קִרְיָה (qir.yah) · Strong's: H7151

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: town

Used 29 times. Also: Numbers 21:28, Deuteronomy 2:36, Deuteronomy 3:4, 1 Kings 1:41, 1 Kings 1:45, Job 39:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7151; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 3

עֻזּ֑וֹu.Zostrength his

Lemma: עֹז (oz) · Strong's: H5797

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: strength

Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 15:2, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 26:19, Judges 5:21, Judges 9:51, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5797; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 4

וּכְחוֹמָ֥הu.khe.cho.Mahand like a wall

Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G

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

Meaning: wall

Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 5

נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗הnis.ga.Vahhigh

Lemma: שָׂגַב (sa.gav) · Strong's: H7682

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrfsa)

Meaning: to exalt

Used 20 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:36, Job 5:11, Job 36:22, Psalms 20:1, Psalms 59:1, Psalms 69:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7682; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 6

בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ\׃be.mas.ki.Toin own imagination his

Lemma: מַשְׂכִּית (mas.kit) · Strong's: H4906

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: figure

Used 6 times. Also: Leviticus 26:1, Numbers 33:52, Psalms 73:7, Proverbs 25:11, Ezekiel 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4906; TAHOT Proverbs 18:11 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

A rich	→	עָשִׁיר H6223 rich
man’s wealth	→	הוֹן H1952 substance
is his fortified	→	עֹז H5797 strength
city	→	קִרְיָה H7151 town
it is like a high	→	שָׂגַב H7682 to exalt
wall	→	חוֹמָה H2346G wall
in his imagination	→	מַשְׂכִּית H4906 figure

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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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