Proverbs 31:6
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
חָזָק
châzâq
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
כּוּן
kûwn
properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, ...
אָבַד
ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
יַיִן
yayin
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
כָּבֵד
kâbêd
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
לֵבָב
lêbâb
the heart (as the most interior organ);
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּבֵד kâbêd
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
Study H3515 →כּוּן kûwn
properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render su...
Study H3559 →אָבַד ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Study H6 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the ...
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the...
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
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