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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 23:3 - Desirous
Proverbs 23:3 - Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be not | H408 | אַל |
not (the qualified {negation} used as a deprecative); once ( |
| desirous | H183 | אָוָה |
[Verb] to wish for |
| of his dainties | H4303 | מַטְעַם |
[Noun Masculine] a delicacy |
| for they | H1931 | הוּא |
[Pronoun] a primitive {word} the third person pronoun {singular} he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) {self} or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are |
| are deceitful | H3577 | כָּזָב |
[Noun Masculine] falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) |
| meat | H3899 | לֶחֶם |
[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.