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For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁעbe.Fe.sha'by [the] transgression of

Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588

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

Meaning: transgression

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Genesis 50:17, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 1

אֶ֭רֶץ'E.retza land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 2

רַבִּ֣יםra.Bim[are] many

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

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

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 28:2 word 3

שָׂרֶ֑יהָsa.Rei.haprinces its

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 4

וּבְאָדָ֥םu.ve.'a.Damand by a person

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 5

מֵבִ֥יןme.Vinunderstanding

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

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

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 6

יֹ֝דֵ֗עַyo.De.a'knowing

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

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

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 7

כֵּ֣ןkenthus

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651A

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: right

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:19, Genesis 42:31, Genesis 42:33, Genesis 42:34, Exodus 10:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651A; TAHOT Proverbs 28:2 word 8

יַאֲרִֽיךְ\׃ya.'a.Rikhit will last long

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 28:2 word 9

How the BSB renders it

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

A land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
in rebellion	→	פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression
has many	→	רַב H7227A many
rulers	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
but a man	→	אָדָם H0120G man
of understanding	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
[and] knowledge	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
maintains order	→	אָרַךְ H0748 to prolong

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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