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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 27:17 - Keepeth
Proverbs 27:17 - Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | H1270 | בַּרְזֶל |
[Noun Masculine] iron (as cutting); by extension an iron implement |
| sharpeneth | H2300 | חָדַד |
[Verb] to be (causatively make) sharp or (figuratively) severe |
| iron | H1270 | בַּרְזֶל |
[Noun Masculine] iron (as cutting); by extension an iron implement |
| so a man | H376 | אִישׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.) |
| sharpeneth | H2300 | חָדַד |
[Verb] to be (causatively make) sharp or (figuratively) severe |
| the countenance | H6440 | פָּנִים |
[Noun Masculine] from 6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ({before } etc.) |
| of his friend | H7453 | רֵעַ |
[Noun Masculine] an associate (more or less close) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.