Proverbs 15:1
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַךְ
rak
tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
כָּבֵד
kâbêd
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
גָּרָה
gârâh
properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Key Terms in This Verse
שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →כָּבֵד kâbêd
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
Study H3515 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →אַף ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Study H639 →אַף ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Study H639 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
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