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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 16:6 - Work
Proverbs 16:6 - By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By mercy | H2617 | חֵסֵד |
[Noun Masculine] kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) {reproof} or (subjectively) beauty |
| and truth | H571 | אֶמֶת |
[Noun Feminine] stability; figuratively {certainty} {truth } trustworthiness |
| iniquity | H5771 | עָוֺן |
[Noun Masculine] {perversity} that {is} (moral) evil |
| is purged | H3722 | כָּפַר |
[Verb] to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively to expiate or {condone} to placate or cancel |
| and by the fear | H3374 | יִרְאָה |
[Noun Feminine] fear (also used as infinitive); morally reverence |
| of the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| men depart | H5493 | סוּר |
[Verb] to turn off (literally or figuratively) |
| from evil | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.