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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 2:21 - In
Proverbs 2:21 - For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| the upright | H3477 | יָשָׁר |
[Adjective] straight (literally or figuratively) |
| shall dwell in | H7931 | שָׁכַן |
[Verb] compare H5531 and H7925); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) |
| the land | H776 | אֶרֶץ |
[Noun Feminine] the earth (at {large} or partitively a land) |
| and the perfect | H8549 | תָּמִים |
[Adjective] entire ({literally} figuratively or morally); also (as noun) {integrity} truth |
| shall remain | H3498 | יָתַר |
[Verb] to jut over or exceed; by implication to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to {leave} cause to {abound} preserve |
| in | H7931 | שָׁכַן |
[Verb] compare H5531 and H7925); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) |
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.