Proverbs 25:12 Go deeper

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

נֶ֣זֶםNe.zeman earring of

Lemma: נֶ֫זֶם (ne.zem) · Strong's: H5141

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

Meaning: ring

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5141; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 1

זָ֭הָבza.hogold

Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091

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

Meaning: gold

Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 2

וַחֲלִי\־va.cha.li-and an ornament of

Lemma: חֲלִי (cha.li) · Strong's: H2481

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

Meaning: ornament

Used 2 times. Also: Song of Solomon 7:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2481; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 3

כָ֑תֶםKha.tempure gold

Lemma: כֶּ֫תֶם (ke.tem) · Strong's: H3800

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

Meaning: gold

Used 9 times. Also: Job 28:16, Job 28:19, Job 31:24, Psalms 45:9, Song of Solomon 5:11, Isaiah 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3800; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 4

מוֹכִ֥יחַmo.Khi.ach[one who] reproves

Lemma: יָכַח (ya.khach) · Strong's: H3198

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

Meaning: to rebuke

Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:44, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 31:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3198; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 5

חָ֝כָ֗םcha.Khamwise

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

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

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 6

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 25:12 word 7

אֹ֥זֶן'O.zenan ear

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G

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

Meaning: ear

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 8

שֹׁמָֽעַת\׃sho.Ma.'atlistening

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Proverbs 25:12 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

[Like] an earring	→	נֶ֫זֶם H5141 ring
of gold	→	זָהָב H2091 gold
or an ornament	→	חֲלִי H2481 ornament
of fine gold	→	כֶּ֫תֶם H3800 gold
is a wise man’s	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
rebuke	→	יָכַח H3198 to rebuke
to	→	עַל H5921A upon
a listening	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
ear	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear

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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