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Proverbs 20:27


Proverbs 20:26 Proverbs 20:27 (KJV) Proverbs 20:28
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The spiritH5397 of manH120 is the candleH5216 of the LORDH3068, searchingH2664 all the inward partsH2315 of the bellyH990.


Original Hebrew

נֵר יְהוָה נִשְׁמַת אָדָם חֹפֵשׂ כָּל־חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
נֵ֣ר
ner H5216 HNcmsc (the) lamp of
יְ֭הוָה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
נִשְׁמַ֣ת
nish.Mat H5397 HNcfsc (is the) breath of
אָדָ֑ם
'a.Dam H120 HNcmsa a human
חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ
cho.Fes H2664 HVqrmsa (it is) searching
כָּל
kol- H3605 HNcmsc all
חַדְרֵי
chad.rei- H2315 HNcmpc (the) chambers of
בָֽטֶן
Va.ten H990 HNcfsa (the) belly
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H990 — בֶּטֶן (beṭen, beh'-ten): from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything; belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.
  • H2315 — חֶדֶר (cheder, kheh'-der): from חָדַר; an apartment (usually literal); ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.
  • H2664 — חָפַשׂ (châphas, khaw-fas'): a primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask; change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  • H5216 — נִיר (nîyr, neer): or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see נִיר; נוּר) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively); candle, lamp, light.
  • H5397 — נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh, nesh-aw-maw'): from נָשַׁם; a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal; blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
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Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

Reciprocal references (2): Psalms 18:28, Luke 11:36

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