Proverbs 6:3 Go deeper
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Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. (KJV)
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עֲשֵׂ֨ה'a.Sehdo
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 1
זֹ֥אתzotthis
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 2
אֵפ֪וֹא\׀'e.Fo'then
Lemma: אֵפוֹ (e.pho) · Strong's: H0645
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: then
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 27:33, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 43:11, Exodus 33:16, Judges 9:38, 2 Kings 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0645; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 3
בְּנִ֡יbe.NiO son my
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 4
וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗לve.hi.na.Tzeland deliver yourself
Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNv2ms)
Meaning: to rescue
Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 5
כִּ֘יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 6
בָ֤אתָVa.tayou have come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 7
בְכַף\־ve.khaf-in [the] palm of
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: palm
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 8
רֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaneighbor your
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 9
לֵ֥ךְlekhgo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 10
הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗סhit.ra.Peshumble yourself
Lemma: רָפַס (ra.phas) · Strong's: H7511
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVtv2ms)
Meaning: to stamp
Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 68:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7511; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 11
וּרְהַ֥בu.re.Havand importune
Lemma: רָהַב (ra.hav) · Strong's: H7292
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to be assertive
Used 4 times. Also: Psalms 138:3, Song of Solomon 6:5, Isaiah 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7292; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 12
רֵעֶֽיךָ\׃re.'Ei.khaneighbor your
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Proverbs 6:3 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| then | → | אֵפוֹ H0645 then |
| do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| my son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| to free yourself | → | נָצַל H5337 to rescue |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you have fallen | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| into your neighbor’s | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| hands | → | כַּף H3709G palm |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| humble yourself | → | רָפַס H7511 to stamp |
| and press your plea | → | רָהַב H7292 to be assertive |
| with your neighbor | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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