He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
He that deſpiſeth his neighbour, ſinneth: * but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.
אֶשֶׁר , masculine noun, ʾesher — happiness, blessedness (value 501)
H835,
אֶשֶׁר ʼesher, eh'-sher; from H833; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!:—blessed, happy.happiness, blessedness
often used as interjection
blessed are
Used in 42 Verses, 9 Books 45  Occurrence Count
בּוּז , verb, buz — to despise (value 15)
H936,
בּוּז bûwz, booz; a primitive root; to disrespect:—contemn, despise, × utterly.to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant
(Qal) to despise, show despite toward
Used in 11 Verses, 3 Books 11  Occurrence Count
חָטָא , verb, hataʾ — to miss, go wrong, sin (value 18)
H2398,
חָטָא châṭâʼ, khaw-taw'; a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn:—bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness
(Qal)
to miss
to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit
(Piel)
to bear loss
to make a sin-offering
to purify from sin
to purify from uncleanness
(Hiphil)
to miss the mark
to induce to sin, cause to sin
to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment
(Hithpael)
to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way
to purify oneself from uncleanness
Used in 220 Verses, 27 Books 238  Occurrence Count
חָנַן , verb, hanan — to show favor, be gracious (value 108)
H2603,
חָנַן chânan, khaw-nan'; a primitive root (compare H2583); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition):—beseech, × fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, × very.to be gracious, show favour, pity
(Qal) to show favour, be gracious
(Niphal) to be pitied
(Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious
(Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on
(Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration
(Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour
to be loathsome
Used in 73 Verses, 19 Books 76  Occurrence Count
עָנָו , masculine noun, ʿanav — poor, afflicted, humble, meek (value 126)
H6035,
עָנָו ʻânâv, aw-nawv'; or (by intermixture with H6041) עָנָיו ʻânâyv; from H6031; depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly):—humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041.poor, humble, afflicted, meek
poor, needy
poor and weak
poor, weak and afflicted
humble, lowly, meek
Used in 19 Verses, 6 Books 20  Occurrence Count
עָנִי , adjective, ʿaniy — poor, afflicted, humble (value 130)
H6041,
עָנִי ʻânîy, aw-nee'; from H6031; (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making H6035 subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances:—afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.poor, afflicted, humble, wretched
poor, needy
poor and weak
poor, weak, afflicted, wretched
humble, lowly
Used in 74 Verses, 14 Books 76  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
| Proverbs 14:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חוֹטֵ֑א וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן עניים אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ |
| Verse #16794 (Ch. #642) — 6 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that despiseth |
H936buz |
בּוּז |
15 |
| his neighbour |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
| sinneth: |
H2398hataʾ |
חָטָא |
18 |
| but he that hath mercy |
H2603hanan |
חָנַן |
108 |
| on the poor, |
H6035ʿanav |
עָנָו |
126 |
| happy is he. |
H835ʾesher |
אֶשֶׁר |
501 |
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