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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 30:14 - Teeth
Proverbs 30:14 - There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| There is a generation | H1755 | דּוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a revolution of {time} that {is} an age or generation; also a dwelling |
| whose teeth | H8127 | שֵׁן |
[Noun Feminine] a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for H8143) ivory; figuratively a cliff |
| are as swords | H2719 | חֶרֶב |
[Noun Feminine] drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive {effect}) as a {knife} {sword } or other sharp implement |
| and their jaw teeth | H8127 | שֵׁן |
[Noun Feminine] a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for H8143) ivory; figuratively a cliff |
| as knives | H3979 | מַאֲכֶלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] something to eat {with} that {is} a knife |
| to devour | H398 | אָכַל |
[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| the poor | H6041 | עָנִי |
[Adjective] {depressed} in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035 subjectively and H6041 objectively) |
| from off the earth | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| and the needy | H34 | אֶבְיוֹן |
destitute |
| from among men | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.