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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:4 - Folly
Proverbs 26:4 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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Answer | H6030 | עָנָה |
[Verb] properly to eye or (generally) to {heed} that {is} pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to {sing} shout: {testify} announce |
not | H408 | אַל |
not (the qualified {negation} used as a deprecative); once ( |
a fool | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
according to his folly | H200 | אִוֶּלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] silliness |
lest | H6435 | פֵּן |
[Conjunction] properly removal; used only (in the constructive) adverbially as conjugation lest |
thou | H859 | אַתָּה |
thou and {thee} or (plural) ye and you |
also | H1571 | גַּם |
[Adverb] properly assemblage; used only adverbially {also} even: {yea} though; often repeated as correlation both ... and |
be like | H7737 | שָׁוָה |
[Verb] properly to {level} that {is} equalize; figuratively to resemble; by implication to adjust (that {is} {counterbalance} be {suitable} {compose} {place} {yield} etc.) |
unto him |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.