Proverbs 28:15 Go deeper

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. (KJV)

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אֲרִי\־'a.ri-a lion

Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A

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

Meaning: lion

Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 1

נֹ֭הֵםNo.hemroaring

Lemma: נָהַם (na.ham) · Strong's: H5098

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

Meaning: to groan

Used 5 times. Also: Proverbs 5:11, Isaiah 5:29, Isaiah 5:30, Ezekiel 24:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5098; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 2

וְדֹ֣בve.Doand a bear

Lemma: דֹּב (dov) · Strong's: H1677

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: bear

Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 17:37, 2 Samuel 17:8, 2 Kings 2:24, Proverbs 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1677; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 3

שׁוֹקֵ֑קsho.Kekrushing

Lemma: שָׁקַק (sha.qaq) · Strong's: H8264

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

Meaning: to rush

Used 6 times. Also: Psalms 107:9, Isaiah 29:8, Isaiah 33:4, Joel 2:9, Nahum 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8264; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 4

מֹשֵׁ֥לmo.Shela ruler

Lemma: מָשַׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4910

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

Meaning: to rule

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 37:8, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4910; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 5

רָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'wicked

Lemma: רָשָׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7563

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

Meaning: wicked

Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 9:27, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7563; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 6

עַ֣ל'alover

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 28:15 word 7

עַם\־'am-a people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Proverbs 28:15 word 8

דָּֽל\׃Dalpoor

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 28:15 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

Like a roaring	→	נָהַם H5098 to groan
lion	→	אֲרִי H0738A lion
or a charging	→	שָׁקַק H8264 to rush
bear	→	דֹּב H1677 bear
is a wicked	→	רָשָׁע H7563 wicked
ruler	→	מָשַׁל H4910 to rule
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
a helpless	→	דַּל H1800 poor
people	→	עַם H5971A people

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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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