Proverbs 16:5
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
תּוֹעֵבַה
tôwʻêbah
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
כִּי
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
יָסַף
yâçaph
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
נָקָה
nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
Key Terms in This Verse
נָקָה nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
Study H5352 →יָסַף yâçaph
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
Study H3254 →תּוֹעֵבַה tôwʻêbah
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
Study H8441 →כִּי kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Study H3588 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →Cross References
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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