Proverbs 4:20

Hebrew
ESV
My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
NIV
My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words.
NLT
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.
LXX
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greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἐμοῖς λόγοιςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος

Meaning

* A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son

Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω.

λόγος in Greek Thought

Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.…
παράβαλε σὸν οὖς
KJV
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Proverbs 4:19 ← Proverbs 4:20 → Proverbs 4:21

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