The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
The deſire accompliſhed is ſweet to the ſoule: but it is abomination to fooles to depart from euill.
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
סוּר , verb, sur — to turn aside (value 266)
H5493,
סוּר çûwr, soor; or שׂוּר sûwr; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literally or figuratively):—be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), × grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, × be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without.to turn aside, depart
(Qal)
to turn aside, turn in unto
to depart, depart from way, avoid
to be removed
to come to an end
(Polel) to turn aside
(Hiphil)
to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose
to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish
(Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
Used in 282 Verses, 30 Books 298  Occurrence Count
עָרֵב , verb, ʿareyv — to be sweet or pleasing (value 272)
H6149,
עָרֵב ʻârêb, aw-rabe'; a primitive root (rather identical with H6148 through the idea of close association); to be agreeable:—be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.(Qal) to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing
(TWOT) sweet, pleasant
Used in 7 Verses, 5 Books 7  Occurrence Count
רַע , absolute state masculine plural intensive noun, raʿ — bad, evil (value 270)
H7451,
רַע raʻ, rah; from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Including feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.)adjective
bad, evil
bad, disagreeable, malignant
bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
evil, displeasing
bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)
bad (of value)
worse than, worst (comparison)
sad, unhappy
evil (hurtful)
bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
in general, of persons, of thoughts
deeds, actions
masculine noun
evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
evil, distress, adversity
evil, injury, wrong
evil (ethical)
feminine noun
evil, misery, distress, injury
evil, misery, distress
evil, injury, wrong
evil (ethical)
Used in 623 Verses, 36 Books 660  Occurrence Count
תַּאֲוָה , feminine noun, taʾava — a desire (value 412)
H8378,
תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh, tah-av-aw'; from H183 (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm):—dainty, desire, × exceedingly, × greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914.desire
desire, wish, longings of one's heart
lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
thing desired, object of desire
Used in 21 Verses, 7 Books 21  Occurrence Count
תּוֹעֵבַה , feminine noun, toʿeyvah — abomination (value 483)
H8441,
תּוֹעֵבַה tôwʻêbah, to-ay-baw'; or תֹּעֵבַה tôʻêbah; feminine active participle of H8581; properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol:—abominable (custom, thing), abomination.a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable
in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages)
in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)
Used in 112 Verses, 14 Books 117  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 13:19Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃ |
| Verse #16767 (Ch. #641) — 8 words, 34 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The desire |
H8378taʾava |
תַּאֲוָה |
412 |
| accomplished |
H1961haya |
הָיָה |
20 |
| is sweet |
H6149ʿareyv |
עָרֵב |
272 |
| to the soul: |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| but it is abomination |
H8441toʿeyvah |
תּוֹעֵבַה |
483 |
| to fools |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
| to depart |
H5493sur |
סוּר |
266 |
| from evil. |
H7451raʿ |
רַע |
270 |
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