Proverbs 20:28 Go deeper

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. (KJV)

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חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedloyalty

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A

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

Meaning: kindness

Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 1

וֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metand faithfulness

Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571G

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

Meaning: truth: faithful

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 34:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0571G; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 2

יִצְּרוּ\־yi.tze.ru-they preserve

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 7:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 3

מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

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

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 4

וְסָעַ֖דve.sa.'Adand he sustains

Lemma: סָעַד (sa.ad) · Strong's: H5582

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to support

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 18:5, Judges 19:5, Judges 19:8, 1 Kings 13:7, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 20:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5582; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 5

בַּחֶ֣סֶדba.Che.sedby <the> loyalty

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A

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

Meaning: kindness

Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 6

כִּסְאֽוֹ\׃kis.'Othrone his

Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G

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

Meaning: throne

Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT Proverbs 20:28 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

Loving devotion	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
and faithfulness	→	אֱמֶת H0571G truth: faithful
preserve	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
a king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
by these	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
he maintains	→	סָעַד H5582 to support
his throne	→	כִּסֵּא H3678G throne

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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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