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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 1:17 - Surely
Proverbs 1:17 - Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surely | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| in vain | H2600 | חִנָּם |
[Adverb] {gratis} that {is} devoid of {cost} reason or advantage |
| the net | H7568 | רֶשֶׁת |
[Noun Feminine] a net (as catching animals) |
| is spread | H2219 | זָרָה |
[Verb] to toss about; by implication to {diffuse} winnow |
| in the sight | H5869 | עַיִן |
[Noun] an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| of any | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| bird | H1167 | בַּעַל |
[Noun Masculine] a master; hence a {husband} or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.