User Tools

Site Tools


proverbs_31:4

Proverbs 31:4

Hebrew
ESV
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,
NIV
“It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
NLT
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol.
LXX
μετὰ βουλῆς πάνταplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
ποίειplugin-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
μετὰ βουλῆς οἰνοπότει οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
δυνάσται θυμώδεις εἰσίνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
οἶνον 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.
μὴ πινέτωσαν
KJV
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Proverbs 31:3 ← Proverbs 31:4 → Proverbs 31:5

Return to: Home PageChristianityBibleOld TestamentProverbsProverbs 31

proverbs_31/4.txt · Last modified: by 127.0.0.1