Proverbs 16:15
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אוֹר
ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
חַי
chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin...
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
עָנָן
ʻânân
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud
אַחֲרִית
ʼachărîyth
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
Key Terms in This Verse
פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →עָנָן ʻânân
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud
Study H6051 →אוֹר ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
Study H216 →חַי chay
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
Study H2416 →Cross References
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
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