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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 9:17 - Waters
Proverbs 9:17 - Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stolen | H1589 | גָּנַב |
[Verb] to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication to deceive |
| waters | H4325 | מַיִם |
[Noun Masculine] water; figuratively juice; by euphemism {urine} semen |
| are sweet | H4985 | מָתַק |
[Verb] to {suck} by implication to {relish} or (intransitively) be sweet |
| and bread | H3899 | לֶחֶם |
[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it) |
| eaten in secret | H5643 | סֵתֶר |
[Noun Masculine] a cover (in a good or a {bad} a literal or a figurative sense) |
| is pleasant | H5276 | נָעֵם |
[Verb] to be agreeable (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.