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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 20:4 - Sluggard
Proverbs 20:4 - The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The sluggard | H6102 | עָצֵל |
[Adjective] indolent |
| will not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| plow | H2790 | חָרַשׁ |
[Verb] to {scratch} that {is} (by implication) to {engrave} plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be {silent} to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness) |
| by reason of the cold | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| therefore shall he beg | H7592 | שָׁאַל |
[Verb] to inquire; by implication to request; by extension to demand |
| in harvest | H7105 | קָצִיר |
[Noun Masculine] {severed} that {is} harvest (as {reaped }) the {crop} the {time} the {reaper} or figuratively; also a limb (of a {tree} or simply foliage) |
| and have nothing | H369 | אַיִן |
[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.