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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 12:22 - Lying
Proverbs 12:22 - Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lying | H8267 | שֶׁקֶר |
[Noun Masculine] an untruth; by implication a sham (often adverbially) |
| lips | H8193 | שָׂפָה |
[Noun Feminine] Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a {vessel} {water} {cloth} etc.) |
| are abomination | H8441 | תּוֹעֵבַה |
[Noun Feminine] properly something disgusting ({morally}) that {is} (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol |
| to the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| but they that deal | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| truly | H530 | אֱמוּנָה |
[Noun Feminine] literally firmness; figuratively security; moral fidelity |
| are his delight | H7522 | רָצוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] delight |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.