He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Hee that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his owne houſe: but he that hateth gifts, ſhall liue.
בַּיִת , proper patrial adjective, adverb, masculine noun, bayit — a house (value 412)
H1004,
בַּיִת bayith, bah'-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).house
house, dwelling habitation
shelter or abode of animals
human bodies (fig.)
of Sheol
of abode of light and darkness
of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
those belonging to the same household
family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple
adverb
on the inside
preposition
within
Used in 1712 Verses, 38 Books 2045  Occurrence Count
בָּצַע , verb, batzaʿ — to cut off, break off, gain by violence (value 162)
H1214,
בָּצַע bâtsaʻ, baw-tsah'; a primitive root to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder; figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop:—(be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy
(Qal)
to cut off
to stop
to gain wrongfully or by violence
(Piel)
to cut off, sever
to finish, complete, accomplish
to violently make gain of
Used in 16 Verses, 11 Books 16  Occurrence Count
בֶּצַע , masculine noun, betzaʿ — gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit (value 162)
H1215,
בֶּצַע betsaʻ, beh'-tsah; from H1214; plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust):—covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence
Used in 23 Verses, 13 Books 23  Occurrence Count
חָיָה , verb, haya — to live (value 23)
H2421,
חָיָה châyâh, khaw-yaw'; a primitive root (compare H2331, H2421); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:—keep (leave, make) alive, × certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (× God) save (alive, life, lives), × surely, be whole.to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health
(Qal)
to live
to have life
to continue in life, remain alive
to sustain life, to live on or upon
to live (prosperously)
to revive, be quickened
from sickness
from discouragement
from faintness
from death
(Piel)
to preserve alive, let live
to give life
to quicken, revive, refresh
to restore to life
to cause to grow
to restore
to revive
(Hiphil)
to preserve alive, let live
to quicken, revive
to restore (to health)
to revive
to restore to life
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 250  Occurrence Count
מַתָּנָה , feminine noun, mattana — a gift (value 495)
H4979,
מַתָּנָה mattânâh, mat-taw-naw'; feminine of H4976; a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe:—gift.Used in 17 Verses, 11 Books 17  Occurrence Count
עָכַר , verb, ʿakhar — to stir up, disturb, trouble (value 290)
H5916,
עָכַר ʻâkar, aw-kar'; a primitive root; properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict:—trouble, stir.to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo
(Qal) to disturb, trouble
(Niphal)
to be disturbed, be stirred up
disturbance, calamity (participle)
Used in 13 Verses, 8 Books 13  Occurrence Count
שָׂנֵא , verb, saneyʾ — to hate (value 351)
H8130,
שָׂנֵא sânêʼ, saw-nay'; a primitive root; to hate (personally):—enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.to hate, be hateful
(Qal) to hate
of man
of God
hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
(Niphal) to be hated
(Piel) hater (participle)
of persons, nations, God, wisdom
Used in 139 Verses, 23 Books 144  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 15:27Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃ |
| Verse #16835 (Ch. #643) — 7 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that is greedy |
H1214batzaʿ |
בָּצַע |
162 |
| of gain |
H1215betzaʿ |
בֶּצַע |
162 |
| troubleth |
H5916ʿakhar |
עָכַר |
290 |
| his own house; |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| but he that hateth |
H8130saneyʾ |
שָׂנֵא |
351 |
| gifts |
H4979mattana |
מַתָּנָה |
495 |
| shall live. |
H2421haya |
חָיָה |
23 |
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