Proverbs 24:26 Go deeper

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. (KJV)

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שְׂפָתַ֥יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlips

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: lips

Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:6, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193G; TAHOT Proverbs 24:26 word 1

יִשָּׁ֑קyi.Shakhe kisses

Lemma: נָשַׁק (na.shaq) · Strong's: H5401A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to kiss

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 31:28, Genesis 31:55 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5401A; TAHOT Proverbs 24:26 word 2

מֵ֝שִׁ֗יבme.Shiv[one who] bring back

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725M

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to return: reply

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 19:8, Judges 5:29, 2 Samuel 3:11, 1 Kings 12:6, 1 Kings 12:9, 1 Kings 12:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725M; TAHOT Proverbs 24:26 word 3

דְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.Rimwords

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697H

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

Meaning: word: speaking

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:33, Genesis 30:34, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 8:10, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697H; TAHOT Proverbs 24:26 word 4

נְכֹחִֽים\׃ne.kho.Chimright

Lemma: נָכֹחַ (na.kho.ach) · Strong's: H5228

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: straightforward

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:3, Proverbs 8:9, Isaiah 57:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5228; TAHOT Proverbs 24:26 word 5

How the BSB renders it

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

An honest	→	נָכֹחַ H5228 straightforward
answer	→	דָּבָר H1697H word: speaking
given	→	שׁוּב H7725M to return: reply
is like a kiss	→	נָשַׁק H5401A to kiss
on the lips	→	שָׂפָה H8193G lips

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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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