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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 11:26 - Curse
Proverbs 11:26 - He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that withholdeth | H4513 | מָנַע |
[Verb] to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury |
| corn | H1250 | בָּר |
[Noun Masculine] grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country |
| the people | H3816 | לְאֹם |
[Noun Masculine] a community |
| shall curse | H6895 | קָבַב |
[Verb] to scoop {out} that {is} (figuratively) to malign or execrate (that {is} stab with words) |
| him but blessing | H1293 | בְּרָכָה |
[Noun Feminine] benediction; by implication prosperity |
| shall be upon the head | H7218 | רֹאשׁ |
[Noun Masculine] the head (as most easily {shaken }) whether literally or figuratively (in many {applications} of {place} {time} {rank} etc.) |
| of him that selleth | H7666 | שָׁבַר |
[Verb] to deal in grain |
| it |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.