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Proverbs 14:27

Hebrew
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
ESV
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
NIV
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
NLT
Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
LXX
πρόσταγμα κυρίου πηγὴ ζωῆς ποιεῖplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
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.
ἐκκλίνειν ἐκ παγίδος θανάτου
KJV
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:26 ← Proverbs 14:27 → Proverbs 14:28

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