Proverbs 18:17
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רִאשׁוֹן
riʼshôwn
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
דָּרַשׁ
dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Key Terms in This Verse
דָּרַשׁ dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Study H1875 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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