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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Exodus 23:8 - Wise
Exodus 23:8 - And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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And thou shalt take | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
no | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
gift | H7810 | שַׁחַד |
[Noun Masculine] a donation (venal or redemptive) |
for | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
the gift | H7810 | שַׁחַד |
[Noun Masculine] a donation (venal or redemptive) |
blindeth | H5786 | עָוַר |
[Verb] to blind |
the wise | H6493 | פִּקֵּחַ |
[Adjective] clear sighted; figuratively intelligent |
and perverteth | H5557 | סָלַף |
[Verb] properly to {wrench} that {is} (figuratively) to subvert |
the words | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
of the righteous | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.