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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 28:3 - Man
Proverbs 28:3 - A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A poor | H7326 | רוּשׁ |
[Verb] to be destitute |
| man | H1397 | גֶּבֶר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a valiant man or warrior; generally a person simply |
| that oppresseth | H6231 | עָשַׁק |
[Verb] to press {upon} that {is} oopress: {defraud} {violate } overflow |
| the poor | H7326 | רוּשׁ |
[Verb] to be destitute |
| is like a sweeping | H5502 | סָחַף |
[Verb] to scrape off |
| rain | H4306 | מָטַר |
[Noun Masculine] rain |
| which leaveth no | H369 | אַיִן |
[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle |
| food | H3899 | לֶחֶם |
[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.