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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 12:9 - Bread
Proverbs 12:9 - He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that is despised | H7034 | קָלָה |
[Verb] to be light (as implied in rapid {motion}) but figuratively only (be (causatively hold) in contempt) |
| and hath a servant | H5650 | עֶבֶד |
[Noun Masculine] a servant |
| is better | H2896 | טוֹב |
[Adjective] good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a {noun} both in the masculine and the {feminine} the singular and the plural ({good } a good or good {thing} a good man or woman; the {good} goods or good {things} good men or {women}) also as an adverb (well) |
| than he that honoureth himself | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| and lacketh | H2638 | חָסֵר |
[Adjective] lacking; hence without |
| bread | 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.