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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 1:12 - Whole
Proverbs 1:12 - Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let us swallow them up | H1104 | בָּלַע |
[Verb] to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally to destroy |
| alive | H2416 | חַי |
[Adjective] alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh ({plant} {water} {year}) strong; also (as {noun} especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living {thing}) whether literally or figuratively |
| as the grave | H7585 | שְׁאוֹל |
[Noun Feminine] hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian {retreat }) including its accessories and inmates |
| and whole | H8549 | תָּמִים |
[Adjective] entire ({literally} figuratively or morally); also (as noun) {integrity} truth |
| as those that go down | H3381 | יָרַד |
[Verb] to descend (literally to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower {region} as the {shore} a {boundary} the {enemy} etc.; or figuratively to fall); causatively to bring down (in all the above applications) |
| into the pit | H953 | בּוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or prison) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.