Proverbs 4:15 Go deeper

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

פְּרָעֵ֥הוּpe.ra.'E.huavoid it

Lemma: פָּרַע (pa.ra) · Strong's: H6544B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to neglect

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 5:4, Exodus 32:25, Leviticus 10:6, Leviticus 13:45, Leviticus 21:10, Numbers 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6544B; TAHOT Proverbs 4:15 word 1

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Proverbs 4:15 word 2

תַּעֲבָר\־ta.'a.vor-you pass along

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Proverbs 4:15 word 3

שְׂטֵ֖הse.Tehturn aside

Lemma: שָׂטָה (sa.tah) · Strong's: H7847

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to turn aside

Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 5:12, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:20, Numbers 5:29, Proverbs 7:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7847; TAHOT Proverbs 4:15 word 4

מֵעָלָ֣יוme.'a.Lavfrom on <the> it

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Proverbs 4:15 word 5

וַעֲבֽוֹר\׃va.'a.Vorand pass on

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Proverbs 4:15 word 6

How the BSB renders it

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

Avoid it	→	פָּרַע H6544B to neglect
do not	→	אַל H0408 not
travel	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
on it	→
Turn	→	שָׂטָה H7847 to turn aside
from it	→	עַל H5921A upon
and pass on by	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass

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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