Proverbs 20:11 Go deeper

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. (KJV)

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גַּ֣םgamalso

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 20:11 word 1

בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיוBe.ma.'a.la.lavby deeds his

Lemma: מַעֲלָל (ma.a.lal) · Strong's: H4611

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: deed

Used 39 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:20, Judges 2:19, 1 Samuel 25:3, Nehemiah 9:35, Psalms 28:4, Psalms 77:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4611; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 2

יִתְנַכֶּר\־yit.na.ker-he makes himself known

Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234A

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVti3ms)

Meaning: to recognize

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 27:23, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5234A; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 3

נָ֑עַרNa.'ara youth

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

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

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 4

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 5

זַ֖ךְzakh[is] pure

Lemma: זַךְ (zakh) · Strong's: H2134

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

Meaning: pure

Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:34, Leviticus 24:2, Leviticus 24:7, Job 8:6, Job 11:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2134; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 6

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 7

יָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[is] upright

Lemma: יָשָׁר (ya.shar) · Strong's: H3477G

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

Meaning: upright

Used 113 times. Also: Exodus 15:26, Numbers 23:10, Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 12:8, Deuteronomy 12:25, Deuteronomy 12:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3477G; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 8

פָּעֳלֽוֹ\׃po.'o.Loactivity his

Lemma: פֹּ֫עַל (po.al) · Strong's: H6467

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

Meaning: work

Used 37 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 33:11, Ruth 2:12, 2 Samuel 23:20, 1 Chronicles 11:22, Job 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6467; TAHOT Proverbs 20:11 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

Even	→	גַּם H1571 also
a young man	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
is known	→	נָכַר H5234A to recognize
by his actions	→	מַעֲלָל H4611 deed
whether	→	אִם H0518A if
his conduct	→	פֹּ֫עַל H6467 work
is pure	→	זַךְ H2134 pure
. . .	→	אִם H0518A if
and upright	→	יָשָׁר H3477G upright

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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