Proverbs 21:9 Go deeper

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

ט֗וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

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

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 1

לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwell

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

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

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 2

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 3

פִּנַּת\־pi.nat-a corner of

Lemma: פִּנָּה (pin.nah) · Strong's: H6438H

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

Meaning: corner

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 27:2, Exodus 38:2, Judges 20:2, 1 Samuel 14:38, 1 Kings 7:34, 2 Chronicles 26:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6438H; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 4

גָּ֑גGaga roof

Lemma: גָּג (gag) · Strong's: H1406

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

Meaning: roof

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Deuteronomy 22:8, Joshua 2:6, Joshua 2:8, Judges 9:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1406; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 5

מֵאֵ֥שֶׁתme.'E.shetmore than a woman of

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

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

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 6

מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmid.ya.Nimcontentions

Lemma: מִדְיָן (mid.yan) · Strong's: H4079

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: contention

Used 3 times. Also: Proverbs 18:18, Proverbs 19:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4079; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 7

וּבֵ֥יתu.Veitand a house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 8

חָֽבֶר\׃Cha.verassociation

Lemma: חֲבַר (cha.var) · Strong's: H2269

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

Meaning: fellow

Used 6 times. Also: Proverbs 25:24, Daniel 2:13, Daniel 2:17, Daniel 2:18, Hosea 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2269; TAHOT Proverbs 21:9 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

Better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
to live	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
a corner	→	פִּנָּה H6438H corner
of the roof	→	גָּג H1406 roof
than to share	→	חֶ֫בֶר H2267 spell
a house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
with a quarrelsome	→	מִדְיָן H4079 contention
wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife

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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