Proverbs 18:20
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
בֶּטֶן
beṭen
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
שָׂבַע
sâbaʻ
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
פְּרִי
pᵉrîy
fruit (literally or figuratively)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
תְּבוּאָה
tᵉbûwʼâh
income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)
שָׂפָה
sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׂבַע sâbaʻ
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
Study H7646 →בֶּטֶן beṭen
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
Study H990 →שָׂפָה sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Study H8193 →מָלֵא mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
Study H4390 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
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