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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 29:15 - Mother
Proverbs 29:15 - The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The rod | H7626 | שֵׁבֶט |
[Noun Masculine] a {scion} that {is} (literally) a stick (for {punishing} {writing} {fighting} {ruling} {walking} etc.) or (figuratively) a clan |
| and reproof | H8433 | תּוֹכֵחָה |
[Noun Feminine] chastisement; figuratively (by words) {correction} refutation: proof (even in defence) |
| give | H5414 | נָתַן |
[Verb] to {give} used with great latitude of application ({put } {make } etc.) |
| wisdom | H2451 | חׇכְמָה |
[Noun Feminine] wisdom (in a good sense) |
| but a child | H5288 | נַעַר |
[Noun Masculine] (concretely) a boy (as {active}) from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication a servant; also (by interchange of {sex}) a girl (of similar latitude in age) |
| left | H7971 | שָׁלַח |
[Verb] to send {away} {for} or out (in a great variety of applications) |
| to himself bringeth his mother | H517 | אֵם |
[Noun Feminine] a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H1) |
| to shame | H954 | בּוּשׁ |
[Verb] properly to {pale} that {is} by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be {disappointed} or delayed |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.