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Proverbs 25:2
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These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
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The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
It is the gloryH3519 of GodH430 to concealH5641 a thingH1697: but the honourH3519 of kingsH4428 is to search outH2713 a matterH1697.
Original Hebrew
כְּבֹד אֱלֹהִים הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וּכְבֹד מְלָכִים חֲקֹר דָּבָר׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כְּבֹ֣ד |
ke.Vod | H3519 | HNcbsc | (is) (the) glory of |
אֱ֭לֹהִים |
'E.lo.Him | H430 | HNcmpa | God |
הַסְתֵּ֣ר |
has.Ter | H5641 | HVhv2ms | to conceal |
דָּבָ֑ר |
da.Var | H1697 | HNcmsa | a matter |
וּ/כְבֹ֥ד |
u./khe.Vod | H3519 | HC/Ncbsc | and/ (is the) glory of |
מְ֝לָכִ֗ים |
me.la.Khim | H4428 | HNcmpa | kings |
חֲקֹ֣ר |
cha.Kor | H2713 | HVqc | to search out |
דָּבָֽר |
da.Var | H1697 | HNcmsa | a matter |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2713 — חָקַר (châqar, khaw-kar'): a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately; find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
- H3519 — כָּבוֹד (kâbôwd, kaw-bode'): rarely כָּבֹד; from כָּבַד; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
- H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
- H5641 — סָתַר (çâthar, saw-thar'): a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- the glory — Deuteronomy 29:29, Job 11:7-8, Job 38:4-41, Job 39:1-30, Job 40:2, Job 42:3, Romans 11:33-34
- the honour — 1 Kings 3:9-28, 1 Kings 4:29-34, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 5:17, Ezra 6:1, Job 29:16
Reciprocal references (4): Deuteronomy 17:4, 1 Samuel 20:12, 2 Samuel 1:5, Luke 6:27
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: MYSTERIES-REVELATIONS, NATION, THE
- Nave’s: GOD, KING, PHILOSOPHY, RULERS
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