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The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

נָגִ֗ידna.Gida ruler

Lemma: נָגִיד (na.gid) · Strong's: H5057

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

Meaning: leader

Used 44 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:16, 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 13:14, 1 Samuel 25:30, 2 Samuel 5:2, 2 Samuel 6:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5057; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 1

חֲסַ֣רcha.Sarlacking of

Lemma: חָסֵר (cha.ser) · Strong's: H2638

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: lacking

Used 17 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:15, 2 Samuel 3:29, 1 Kings 11:22, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2638; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 2

תְּ֭בוּנוֹתTe.vu.notunderstanding<s>

Lemma: תְּבוּנָה (ta.vu.nah) · Strong's: H8394

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: understanding

Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 36:1, Deuteronomy 32:28, 1 Kings 4:29, 1 Kings 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8394; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 3

וְרַ֥בve.Ravand great of

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 4

מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתma.'a.sha.Kotextortion<s>

Lemma: מַעֲשַׁקָּה (ma.a.shaq.qah) · Strong's: H4642

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: oppression

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 33:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4642; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 5

בֶ֝֗צַעVe.tza'<of> unjust gain

Lemma: בֶּ֫צַע (be.tsa) · Strong's: H1215

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

Meaning: unjust-gain

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 37:26, Exodus 18:21, Judges 5:19, 1 Samuel 8:3, Job 22:3, Psalms 30:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1215; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 6

יַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikhhe will prolong

Lemma: אָרַךְ (a.rakh) · Strong's: H0748

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to prolong

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 26:8, Exodus 20:12, Numbers 9:19, Numbers 9:22, Deuteronomy 4:26, Deuteronomy 4:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0748; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 7

יָמִֽים\׃\ \פya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Proverbs 28:16 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

A leader	→	נָגִיד H5057 leader
who lacks	→	חָסֵר H2638 lacking
judgment	→	תְּבוּנָה H8394 understanding
[is] also a great	→	רַב H7227A many
oppressor	→	מַעֲשַׁקָּה H4642 oppression
but he who hates	→	שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate
dishonest profit	→	בֶּ֫צַע H1215 unjust-gain
will prolong	→	אָרַךְ H0748 to prolong
[his] days	→	יוֹם H3117G day

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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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