He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He that is ſlow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his ſpirit, then he that taketh a citie.
אַף , masculine noun, ʾaf — a nostril, nose, face, anger (value 81)
H639,
אַף ʼaph, af; from H599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire:—anger(-gry), before, countenance, face, forebearing, forehead, (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, × worthy, wrath.Used in 269 Verses, 32 Books 276  Occurrence Count
אָרֵךְ , adjective, ʾareykh — long (value 221)
H750,
אָרֵךְ ʼârêk, aw-rake'; from H748; long:—long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).long (pinions)
patient, slow to anger
Used in 15 Verses, 11 Books 15  Occurrence Count
גִּבּוֹר , adjective, masculine noun, gibbor — strong, mighty (value 211)
H1368,
גִּבּוֹר gibbôwr, ghib-bore'; or גִּבֹּר gibbôr; (shortened) intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant:—champion, chief, × excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.adjective
strong, mighty
masculine noun
strong man, brave man, mighty man
Used in 152 Verses, 29 Books 158  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
לָכַד , verb, lakhad — to capture, seize, take (value 54)
H3920,
לָכַד lâkad, law-kad'; a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere:—× at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.to capture, take, seize
(Qal)
to capture, seize
to capture (of men) (fig.)
to take (by lot)
(Niphal)
to be captured
to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)
(Hithpael) to grasp each other
Used in 112 Verses, 22 Books 121  Occurrence Count
מָשַׁל , verb, mashal — to rule, have dominion, reign (value 370)
H4910,
מָשַׁל mâshal, maw-shal'; a primitive root; to rule:—(have, make to have) dominion, governor, × indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.to rule, have dominion, reign
(Qal) to rule, have dominion
(Hiphil)
to cause to rule
to exercise dominion
Used in 74 Verses, 23 Books 80  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
רוּחַ , feminine noun, ruah — breath, wind, spirit (value 214)
H7307,
רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; from H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):—air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).wind, breath, mind, spirit
breath
wind
of heaven
quarter (of wind), side
breath of air
air, gas
vain, empty thing
spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
courage
temper, anger
impatience, patience
spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
prophetic spirit
spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
spirit (as seat of emotion)
desire
sorrow, trouble
spirit
as seat or organ of mental acts
rarely of the will
as seat especially of moral character
Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
as endowing men with various gifts
as energy of life
as manifest in the Shekinah glory
never referred to as a depersonalised force
Used in 348 Verses, 32 Books 378  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 16:32Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that is slow |
H750ʾareykh |
אָרֵךְ |
221 |
| to anger |
H639ʾaf |
אַף |
81 |
| is better |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| than the mighty; |
H1368gibbor |
גִּבּוֹר |
211 |
| and he that ruleth |
H4910mashal |
מָשַׁל |
370 |
| his spirit |
H7307ruah |
רוּחַ |
214 |
| than he that taketh |
H3920lakhad |
לָכַד |
54 |
| a city. |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
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