Proverbs 29:4 Go deeper

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. (KJV)

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מֶ֗לֶךְMe.lekha king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

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

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Proverbs 29:4 word 1

בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּטBe.mish.potby justice

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

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

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 29:4 word 2

יַעֲמִ֣ידya.'a.Midhe establishes

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975I

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

Meaning: to stand: rise

Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 26:15, Exodus 36:20, 1 Chronicles 20:4, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Ezra 9:9, Esther 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975I; TAHOT Proverbs 29:4 word 3

אָ֑רֶץ'A.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 29:4 word 4

וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a person of

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

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 29:4 word 5

תְּרוּמ֣וֹתte.ru.Motcontributions

Lemma: תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) · Strong's: H8641

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

Meaning: contribution

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 25:2, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8641; TAHOT Proverbs 29:4 word 6

יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה\׃Ye.her.Se.nahhe breaks down it

Lemma: הָרַס (ha.ras) · Strong's: H2040

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

Meaning: to overthrow

Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 23:24, Judges 6:25, 2 Samuel 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2040; TAHOT Proverbs 29:4 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

By justice	→	מִשְׁפָּט H4941H justice
a king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
brings stability	→	עָמַד H5975I to stand: rise
to the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
but a man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
who exacts tribute	→	תְּרוּמָה H8641 contribution
demolishes it	→	הָרַס H2040 to overthrow

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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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