Proverbs 25:11
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
Word-by-Word Analysis
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
תַּפּוּחַ
tappûwach
an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
זָהָב
zâhâb
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
מַשְׂכִּית
maskîyth
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
Key Terms in This Verse
תַּפּוּחַ tappûwach
an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
Study H8598 →מַשְׂכִּית maskîyth
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
Study H4906 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →זָהָב zâhâb
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
Study H2091 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned...
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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