Proverbs 19:7
Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
רָחַק
râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
רָדַף
râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Key Terms in This Verse
רָדַף râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
Study H7291 →רָחַק râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Study H7368 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →Cross References
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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