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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 20:27 - Man
Proverbs 20:27 - The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The spirit | H5397 | נְשָׁמָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {puff} that {is} {wind } angry or vital {breath} divine {inspiration} intellect or (concretely) an animal |
| of man | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| is the candle | H5216 | נִיר |
[Noun Masculine] a lamp (that {is} the burner) or light (literally or figuratively) |
| of the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| searching | H2664 | חָפַשׂ |
[Verb] to seek; causatively to conceal oneself (that {is} let be {sought}) or mask |
| all | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| the inward parts | H2315 | חֶדֶר |
[Noun Masculine] an apartment (usually literally) |
| of the belly | H990 | בֶּטֶן |
[Noun Feminine] the {belly} especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.