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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 21:19 - Contentious
Proverbs 21:19 - It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is better | H2896 | טוֹב |
[Adjective] good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a {noun} both in the masculine and the {feminine} the singular and the plural ({good } a good or good {thing} a good man or woman; the {good} goods or good {things} good men or {women}) also as an adverb (well) |
| to dwell | H3427 | יָשַׁב |
[Verb] properly to sit down (specifically as {judge} in {ambush} in quiet); by implication to {dwell} to remain; causatively to {settle} to marry |
| in the wilderness | H776 | אֶרֶץ |
[Noun Feminine] the earth (at {large} or partitively a land) |
| than with a contentious | H4079 | מִדְיָן |
[Noun Masculine] A variation for H4066 |
| and an angry | H3708 | כַּעַס |
[Noun Masculine] vexation |
| woman | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.