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Proverbs 22:23

Hebrew
כִּֽי 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
יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ
ESV
for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.
NIV
for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.
NLT
For the LORD is their defender. He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
γὰρ κύριος κρινεῖ αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

The definite article
κρίσιν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ῥύσῃ σὴν ἄσυλον ψυχήν
KJV
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Proverbs 22:22 ← Proverbs 22:23 → Proverbs 22:24

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