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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 18:1 - Seeketh
Proverbs 18:1 - Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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Through desire | H8378 | תַּאֲוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a longing; by implication a delight (subjectively {satisfaction} objectively a charm) |
a man having separated himself | H6504 | פָּרַד |
[Verb] to break {through} that {is} spread or separate (oneself) |
seeketh | H1245 | בָּקַשׁ |
[Verb] to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after |
and intermeddleth | H1566 | גָּלַע |
[Verb] to be obstinate |
with all | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
wisdom | H8454 | תּוּשִׁיָּה |
[Noun Feminine] support or (by implication) {ability} that {is} (direct) {help} (in purpose) an {undertaking} (intellectual) understanding |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.