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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 28:15 - Roaring
Proverbs 28:15 - As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As a roaring | H5098 | נָהַם |
[Verb] to growl |
| lion | H738 | אֲרִי |
[Noun Masculine] a lion |
| and a ranging | H8264 | שָׁקַק |
[Verb] to course (like a beast of prey); by implication to seek greedily |
| bear | H1677 | דֹּב |
[Noun] the bear (as slow) |
| so is a wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| ruler | H4910 | מָשַׁל |
[Verb] to rule |
| over | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| the poor | H1800 | דַּל |
[Adjective] properly {dangling} that {is} (by implication) weak or thin |
| people | H5971 | עַם |
[Noun Masculine] a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.