Proverbs 2:13

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;"

Word-by-Word Analysis

Who

עָזַב

ʻâzab

H5800

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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the

אֹרַח

ʼôrach

H734

a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan

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of

יֹשֶׁר

yôsher

H3476

the right

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to

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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in the

דֶּרֶךְ

derek

H1870

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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of

חֹשֶׁךְ

chôshek

H2822

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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Key Terms in This Verse

uprightness H3476

יֹשֶׁר yôsher

the right

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paths H734

אֹרַח ʼôrach

a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan

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leave H5800

עָזַב ʻâzab

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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darkness H2822

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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ways H1870

דֶּרֶךְ derek

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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walk H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:19 cross-reference

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 21:16 cross-reference

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Zephaniah 1:6 cross-reference

And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

John 1:6 cross-reference

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John 12:35 cross-reference

Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

Ezekiel 18:26 cross-reference

When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

2 Timothy 4:10 cross-reference

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Psalm 14:3 cross-reference

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Psalm 36:3 cross-reference

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Psalm 82:5 cross-reference

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

Romans 1:21 cross-reference

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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