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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 21:5 - Tend
Proverbs 21:5 - The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The thoughts | H4284 | מַחֲשָׁבָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {contrivance} that {is} (concretely) a {texture} {machine } or (abstractly) {intention} plan (whether {bad} a plot; or {good} advice) |
| of the diligent | H2742 | חֲרוּץ |
[Adjective] properly incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as {dug}) gold (as {mined}) a threshing sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager |
| tend only | H389 | אַךְ |
[Adverb] a particle of {affirmation} surely; hence (by limitation) only |
| to plenteousness | H4195 | מוֹתָר |
[Noun Masculine] literally gain; figuratively superiority |
| but of every one | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| that is hasty | H213 | אוּץ |
[Verb] to press; (by implication) to be {close} {hurry } withdraw |
| only | H389 | אַךְ |
[Adverb] a particle of {affirmation} surely; hence (by limitation) only |
| to want | H4270 | מַחְסוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] deficiency; hence impoverishment |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.