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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:11 - Only
Proverbs 17:11 - An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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An evil | H7451 | רַע |
[Adjective] bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun |
man seeketh | H1245 | בָּקַשׁ |
[Verb] to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after |
only | H389 | אַךְ |
[Adverb] a particle of {affirmation} surely; hence (by limitation) only |
rebellion | H4805 | מְרִי |
[Noun Masculine] {bitterness} that {is} (figuratively) rebellion; concretely {bitter} or rebellious |
therefore a cruel | H394 | אַכְזָרִי |
[Adjective] terrible |
messenger | H4397 | מֲלְאָךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a messenger; specifically of {God} that {is} an angel (also a {prophet} priest or teacher) |
shall be sent | H7971 | שָׁלַח |
[Verb] to send {away} {for} or out (in a great variety of applications) |
against him |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.