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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 23:12 - As
Proverbs 23:12 - Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apply | H935 | בּוֹא |
[Verb] to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| thine heart | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
| unto instruction | H4148 | מוּסָר |
[Noun Masculine] properly chastisement; figuratively {reproof} warning or instruction; also restraint |
| and thine ears | H241 | אֹזֶן |
[Noun Feminine] {broadness} that {is} (concretely) the ear (from its form in man) |
| to the words | H561 | אֵמֶר |
[Noun Masculine] something said |
| of knowledge | H1847 | דַּעַת |
[Noun] knowledge |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.