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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 20:28 - Preserve
Proverbs 20:28 - Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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Mercy | H2617 | חֵסֵד |
[Noun Masculine] kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) {reproof} or (subjectively) beauty |
and truth | H571 | אֶמֶת |
[Noun Feminine] stability; figuratively {certainty} {truth } trustworthiness |
preserve | H5341 | נָצַר |
[Verb] to {guard} in a good sense (to {protect} maintain: {obey} etc.) or a bad one (to {conceal} etc.) |
the king | H4428 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a king |
and his throne | H3678 | כִּסֵּא |
[Noun Masculine] properly {covered} that {is} a throne (as canopied) |
is upholden by mercy | H2617 | חֵסֵד |
[Noun Masculine] kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) {reproof} or (subjectively) beauty |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.