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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 25:2 - Matter
Proverbs 25:2 - It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is the glory | H3519 | כָּבוֹד |
[Noun Masculine] properly weight; but only figuratively in a good {sense} splendor or copiousness |
| of God | H430 | אֱלֹהִים |
[Noun Masculine] gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural {thus} especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative |
| to conceal | H5641 | סָתַר |
[Verb] to hide (by {covering}) literally or figuratively |
| a thing | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
| but the honour | H3519 | כָּבוֹד |
[Noun Masculine] properly weight; but only figuratively in a good {sense} splendor or copiousness |
| of kings | H4428 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a king |
| is to search out | H2713 | חָקַר |
[Verb] properly to penetrate; hence to examine intimately |
| a matter | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.