Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 13:4 - Keepeth
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The soul | H5315 | נֶפֶשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] properly a breathing {creature} that {is} animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a {literal} accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) |
| of the sluggard | H6102 | עָצֵל |
[Adjective] indolent |
| desireth | H183 | אָוָה |
[Verb] to wish for |
| and hath nothing | H369 | אַיִן |
[Neuter] a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle |
| but the soul | H5315 | נֶפֶשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] properly a breathing {creature} that {is} animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a {literal} accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) |
| of the diligent | H2742 | חֲרוּץ |
[Adjective] properly incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as {dug}) gold (as {mined}) a threshing sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager |
| shall be made fat | H1878 | דָּשֵׁן |
[Verb] to be fat; transitively to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively to satisfy; denominatively (from H1880) to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.