Proverbs 23:3

Old Testament • 4 words with Strong's data

"Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Be not

אָוָה

ʼâvâh

H183

to wish for

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of his

English grammatical function word ('dainties'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...

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for they are

מִרְמָה

mirmâh

H4820

fraud

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אֹכֶל

ʼôkel

H400

food

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Key Terms in This Verse

dainties GRAM

English grammatical function word ('dainties'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...

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desirous H183

אָוָה ʼâvâh

to wish for

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deceitful H4820

מִרְמָה mirmâh

fraud

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meat H400

אֹכֶל ʼôkel

food

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