Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:7 - Lying
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | H3499 | יֶתֶר |
[Noun Masculine] also a small rope (as hanging free) |
| speech | 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.) |
| becometh | H5000 | נָאוֶה |
[Adjective] {suitable} or beautiful |
| not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| a fool | H5036 | נָבָל |
[Adjective] stupid; wicked (especially impious) |
| much less | H637 | אַף |
[Conjunction] meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjugation); also or yea; adversatively though |
| do 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.) |
| a prince | H5081 | נָדִיב |
[Adjective] properly {voluntary} that {is} generous; {hence} magnanimous; as {noun} a grandee (sometimes a tyrant) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.