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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:27 - Upon
Proverbs 26:27 - Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whoso diggeth | H3738 | כָּרָה |
[Verb] properly to dig; figuratively to plot; generally to bore or open |
| a pit | H7845 | שַׁחַת |
[Noun Feminine] a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively destruction |
| shall fall | H5307 | נָפַל |
[Verb] to {fall} in a great variety of applications (intransitively or {causatively} literally or figuratively) |
| therein and he that rolleth | H1556 | גָּלַל |
[Verb] to roll (literally or figuratively) |
| a stone | H68 | אֶבֶן |
[Noun Feminine] a stone |
| it will return | H7725 | שׁוּב |
[Verb] to turn back ({hence} away) transitively or {intransitively} literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again |
| upon | H413 | אֵל |
[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to |
| him |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.