Proverbs 22:16 Go deeper

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. (KJV)

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עֹ֣שֵֽׁק'O.shek[one who] oppresses

Lemma: עָשַׁק (a.shaq) · Strong's: H6231

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

Meaning: to oppress

Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14, Deuteronomy 28:29, Deuteronomy 28:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6231; TAHOT Proverbs 22:16 word 1

דָּ֭לdal[the] poor

Lemma: דַּל (dal) · Strong's: H1800

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

Meaning: poor

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 23:3, Exodus 30:15, Leviticus 14:21, Leviticus 19:15, Judges 6:15, Ruth 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1800; TAHOT Proverbs 22:16 word 2

לְהַרְבּ֣וֹתle.har.Botto increase

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Proverbs 22:16 word 3

נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[one who] gives

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

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

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Proverbs 22:16 word 4

לְ֝עָשִׁ֗ירle.'a.Shirto a rich [person]

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

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

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 22:16 word 5

אַךְ\־'akh-only

Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: surely

Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Proverbs 22:16 word 6

לְמַחְסֽוֹר\׃le.mach.Sorto poverty

Lemma: מַחְסוֹר (mach.sor) · Strong's: H4270

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

Meaning: need

Used 13 times. Also: Deuteronomy 15:8, Judges 18:10, Judges 19:19, Judges 19:20, Psalms 34:9, Proverbs 6:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4270; TAHOT Proverbs 22:16 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

Oppressing	→	עָשַׁק H6231 to oppress
the poor	→	דַּל H1800 poor
to enrich	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
oneself	→
or giving gifts	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
to the rich	→	עָשִׁיר H6223 rich
[will] surely lead	→	אַךְ H0389 surely
to poverty	→	מַחְסוֹר H4270 need

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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