Proverbs 28:8 Go deeper

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. (KJV)

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מַרְבֶּ֣הmar.Beh[one who] increases

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

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

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Proverbs 28:8 word 1

ה֭וֹנוֹho.nowealth his

Lemma: הוֹן (hon) · Strong's: H1952

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

Meaning: substance

Used 26 times. Also: Psalms 44:12, Psalms 112:3, Psalms 119:14, Proverbs 1:13, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1952; TAHOT Proverbs 28:8 word 2

בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְbe.Ne.shekhby interest

Lemma: נֶ֫שֶׁךְ (ne.shekh) · Strong's: H5392

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

Meaning: interest

Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:36, Leviticus 25:37, Deuteronomy 23:19, Psalms 15:5, Ezekiel 18:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5392; TAHOT Proverbs 28:8 word 3

לְחוֹנֵ֖ןle.cho.Nenfor [one who] shows favor to

Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A

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

Meaning: be gracious

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT Proverbs 28:8 word 4

דַּלִּ֣יםda.Limpoor [people]

Lemma: דַּל (dal) · Strong's: H1800

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

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 28:8 word 5

יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ\׃yik.be.Tze.nuhe gathers it

Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908

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

Meaning: to gather

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Proverbs 28:8 word 6

How the BSB renders it

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

He who increases	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
his wealth	→	הוֹן H1952 substance
by interest	→	נֶ֫שֶׁךְ H5392 interest
and usury	→	תַּרְבִּית H8636 increment
lays it up	→	קָבַץ H6908 to gather
for one who is kind	→	חָנַן H2603A be gracious
to the poor	→	דַּל H1800 poor

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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