Proverbs 22:11 Go deeper

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] loves

Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to love: lover

Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT Proverbs 22:11 word 1

לֵ֑בLevheart

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

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

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Proverbs 22:11 word 2

חֵ֥ןchen[the] grace of

Lemma: חֵן (chen) · Strong's: H2580

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

Meaning: favor

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 6:8, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 30:27, Genesis 32:5, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2580; TAHOT Proverbs 22:11 word 3

שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוSe.fa.Tavlips his

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: lip: words

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 11:7, 2 Kings 18:20, Job 11:2, Job 12:20, Proverbs 4:24, Proverbs 7:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193H; TAHOT Proverbs 22:11 word 4

רֵעֵ֥הוּre.'E.hu[is] friend his

Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453

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

Meaning: neighbor

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Proverbs 22:11 word 5

מֶֽלֶךְ\׃Me.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 22:11 word 6

How the BSB renders it

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

He who loves	→	אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover
a pure heart	→	טָהוֹר H2889 pure
. . .	→	לֵב H3820A heart
and gracious	→	חֵן H2580 favor
lips	→	שָׂפָה H8193H lip: words
[will have] the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
for a friend	→	רֵעַ H7453 neighbor

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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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