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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:20 - No
Proverbs 26:20 - Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where no | H657 | אֶפֶס |
[Noun Masculine] {cessation} that {is} an end (especially of the earth); often used adverbially no further; also (like H6466) the ankle (in the {dual}) as being the extremity of the leg or foot |
| wood | H6086 | עֵץ |
[Noun Masculine] a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks) |
| is there the fire | H784 | אֵשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] fire (literally or figuratively) |
| goeth out | H3518 | כָּבָה |
[Verb] to expire or (causatively) to extinguish ({fire} {light} anger) |
| so where there is no | H657 | אֶפֶס |
[Noun Masculine] {cessation} that {is} an end (especially of the earth); often used adverbially no further; also (like H6466) the ankle (in the {dual}) as being the extremity of the leg or foot |
| talebearer | H5372 | נִרְגָּן |
[Verb] a slanderer |
| the strife | H4066 | מָדוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] a contest or quarrel |
| ceaseth | H8367 | שָׁתַק |
[Verb] to subside |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.