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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 21:3 - Judgment
Proverbs 21:3 - To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To do | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| justice | H6666 | צְדָקָה |
[Noun Feminine] rightness ({abstractly}) subjectively ({rectitude }) objectively ({justice }) morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) |
| and judgment | H4941 | מִשְׁפָּט |
[Noun Masculine] properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced {judicially} especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine {law} individual or {collectively}) including the {act} the {place} the {suit} the {crime} and the penalty; abstractly {justice} including a particular {right} or privilege (statutory or {customary}) or even a style |
| is more acceptable | H977 | בָּחַר |
[Verb] properly to {try} that {is} (by implication) select |
| to the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| than sacrifice | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.