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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 20:18 - War
Proverbs 20:18 - Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every purpose | H4284 | מַחֲשָׁבָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {contrivance} that {is} (concretely) a {texture} {machine } or (abstractly) {intention} plan (whether {bad} a plot; or {good} advice) |
| is established | H3559 | כּוּן |
[Verb] properly to be erect (that {is} stand perpendicular); . hence (causatively) to set {up} in a great variety of {applications} whether literal ({establish } fix: {prepare} {apply }) or figurative ({appoint } render {sure} proper or prosperous) |
| by counsel | H6098 | עֵצָה |
[Noun Feminine] advice; by implication plan; also prudence |
| and with good advice | H8458 | תַּחְבֻּלָה |
[Noun Feminine] (only in plural) properly steerage (as a management of {ropes }) that {is} (figuratively) guidance or (by implication) a plan |
| make | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| war | H4421 | מִלְחָמָה |
[Noun Feminine] a battle (that {is} the engagement); generally war (that {is} warfare) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.