Chapter 6
Proverbs 6:20
נצר
נְצֹר
watch over/protect
5341
נצר
nâtsar
Definition: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.); besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
nâtsar
Definition: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.); besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
Verb Qal imperative second person masculine singular
בני
בְּ֭נִי
sons/my son
9020
| י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular
1121a
בן
bên
Definition: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Root: from H1129 (בנה);
Exhaustive: from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
bên
Definition: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Root: from H1129 (בנה);
Exhaustive: from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal first person both singular
מצות
מִצְוַת
commandments
4687
מצוה
mitsvâh
Definition: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
Root: from H6680 (צוה);
Exhaustive: from צוה; a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law); (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
mitsvâh
Definition: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
Root: from H6680 (צוה);
Exhaustive: from צוה; a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law); (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Noun common feminine singular construct
אביך
אָביךָ
father of yourself
9021
| ך
None
Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular
None
Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular
1
אב
ʼâb
Definition: father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
ʼâb
Definition: father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine singular
ואל
וְאַל־
and toward/do not
9014
| ־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
408
| אל
ʼal
Definition: not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Root: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לא));
Exhaustive: a negative particle (akin to לא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
ʼal
Definition: not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Root: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לא));
Exhaustive: a negative particle (akin to לא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
9002
ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
Conjunction, Particle negative
תטש
תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ
abandon
5203
נטש
nâṭash
Definition: properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.); cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.
nâṭash
Definition: properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.); cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.
Verb Qal imperfect second person masculine singular
תורת
תּוֹרַת
torat/direction
8451
תורה
tôwrâh
Definition: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Root: or תרה; from H3384 (ירה);
Exhaustive: or תרה; from ירה; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch; law.
tôwrâh
Definition: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Root: or תרה; from H3384 (ירה);
Exhaustive: or תרה; from ירה; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch; law.
Noun common feminine singular construct
אמך
אִמֶּךָ׃
mother of yourself
9016
None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
| None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None
9021
| ך
None
Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular
None
Definition: your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular
517
אם
ʼêm
Definition: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)); dam, mother, [idiom] parting.
ʼêm
Definition: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
Root: a primitive word;
Exhaustive: a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)); dam, mother, [idiom] parting.
Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine singular
RBT Translation:
watch over/protect sons/my son commandments father of yourself and toward abandon torat/direction mother of yourself
RBT Paraphrase:
Torah
Watch over/protect, son of myself, the commandments of the father of yourself. And do not abandon the torah/direction of the mother of yourself.Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
LITV Translation:
My son, keep your father's commands, and do not forsake the law of your mother.
My son, keep your father's commands, and do not forsake the law of your mother.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
My son, keep the laws of thy father, And reject not the ordinances of thy mother:
My son, keep the laws of thy father, And reject not the ordinances of thy mother: