Proverbs 29:26 Go deeper

Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD . (KJV)

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רַ֭בִּיםRa.bimmany [people]

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 29:26 word 1

מְבַקְשִׁ֣יםme.vak.Shim[are] seeking

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Proverbs 29:26 word 2

פְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face of

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H

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

Meaning: face

Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Proverbs 29:26 word 3

מוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.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 29:26 word 4

וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehand [is] from Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Proverbs 29:26 word 5

מִשְׁפַּט\־mish.pat-justice of

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) · Strong's: H4941H

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

Meaning: justice

Used 165 times. Also: Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 23:6, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4941H; TAHOT Proverbs 29:26 word 6

אִֽישׁ\׃'Isha person

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Proverbs 29:26 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

Many	→	רַב H7227A many
seek	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
the ruler’s	→	מָשַׁל H4910 to rule
favor	→	פָּנֶה H6440H face
but a man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
receives justice	→	מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice
from the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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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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