The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
The righteous is more || excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked ſeduceth them.
דֶּרֶךְ , masculine noun, derekh — way, road, distance, journey, manner (value 224)
H1870,
דֶּרֶךְ derek, deh'-rek; from H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:—along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).way, road, distance, journey, manner
road, way, path
journey
direction
manner, habit, way
of course of life (fig.)
of moral character (fig.)
Used in 626 Verses, 32 Books 699  Occurrence Count
צַדִּיק , adjective, tzaddiyk — just, righteous (value 204)
H6662,
צַדִּיק tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'; from H6663; just:—just, lawful, righteous (man).just, lawful, righteous
just, righteous (in government)
just, right (in one's cause)
just, righteous (in conduct and character)
righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
right, correct, lawful
Used in 197 Verses, 25 Books 206  Occurrence Count
רֵעַ , masculine noun, reyaʿ — friend, companion, fellow (value 270)
H7453,
רֵעַ rêaʻ, ray'-ah; or רֵיעַ rêyaʻ; from H7462; an associate (more or less close):—brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.friend, companion, fellow, another person
friend, intimate
fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)
other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Used in 173 Verses, 29 Books 187  Occurrence Count
רָשָׁע , adjective, rashaʿ — wicked, criminal (value 570)
H7563,
רָשָׁע râshâʻ, raw-shaw'; from H7561; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.wicked, criminal
guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)
wicked (hostile to God)
wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
Used in 248 Verses, 20 Books 261  Occurrence Count
תּוּר , verb, tur — to seek out, spy out, explore (value 606)
H8446,
תּוּר tûwr, toor; a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring:—chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).to seek, search out, spy out, explore
(Qal)
to seek out, select, find out how to do something
to spy out, explore
explorers, spies (participle)
to go about
merchant, trader (participle)
(Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance
Used in 22 Verses, 8 Books 23  Occurrence Count
תָּעָה , verb, taʿa — to err (value 475)
H8582,
תָּעָה tâʻâh, taw-aw'; a primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both:—(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.to err, wander, go astray, stagger
(Qal) to err
to wander about (physically)
of intoxication
of sin (ethically)
wandering (of the mind)
(Niphal)
to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard)
to be led astray (ethically)
(Hiphil) to cause to wander
to cause to wander about (physically)
to cause to wander (of intoxication)
to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)
Used in 45 Verses, 13 Books 49  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 12:26Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ |
| Verse #16746 (Ch. #640) — 6 words, 25 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The righteous |
H6662tzaddiyk |
צַדִּיק |
204 |
| is more excellent |
H8446tur |
תּוּר |
606 |
| than his neighbour: |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
| but the way |
H1870derekh |
דֶּרֶךְ |
224 |
| of the wicked |
H7563rashaʿ |
רָשָׁע |
570 |
| seduceth them. |
H8582taʿa |
תָּעָה |
475 |
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