A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
A wiſe ſeruant ſhall haue rule ouer a ſon that cauſeth ſhame: and ſhall haue part of the inheritance among the brethren.
אָח , masculine noun, ʾah — a brother (value 9)
H251,
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.brother
brother of same parents
half-brother (same father)
relative, kinship, same tribe
each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
(fig.) of resemblance
Used in 572 Verses, 33 Books 628  Occurrence Count
בּוּשׁ , verb, bush — to be ashamed (value 308)
H954,
בּוּשׁ bûwsh, boosh; a primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed:—(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed
(Qal)
to feel shame
to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of)
(Piel) to delay (in shame)
(Hiphil)
to put to shame
to act shamefully
to be ashamed
(Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another
Used in 104 Verses, 16 Books 112  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
חָלַק , verb, halak — to divide, share (value 138)
H2505,
חָלַק châlaq, khaw-lak'; a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate:—deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign
(Qal)
to divide, apportion
to assign, distribute
to assign, impart
to share
to divide up, plunder
(Niphal)
to divide oneself
to be divided
to assign, distribute
(Piel)
to divide, apportion
to assign, distribute
to scatter
(Pual) to be divided
(Hiphil) to receive a portion or part
(Hithpael) to divide among themselves
to be smooth, slippery, deceitful
(Qal) to be smooth, slippery
(Hiphil)
to be smooth
to flatter
Used in 64 Verses, 25 Books 65  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
נַחֲלָה , feminine noun, nahala — possession, property, inheritance (value 93)
H5159,
נַחֲלָה nachălâh, nakh-al-aw'; from H5157 (in its usual sense); properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion:—heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158.possession, property, inheritance, heritage
property
portion, share
inheritance, portion
Used in 191 Verses, 25 Books 220  Occurrence Count
עֶבֶד , masculine noun, ʿeved — slave, servant (value 76)
H5650,
עֶבֶד ʻebed, eh'-bed; from H5647; a servant:—× bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.slave, servant
slave, servant, man-servant
subjects
servants, worshippers (of God)
servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
servant (of Israel)
servant (as form of address between equals)
Used in 714 Verses, 31 Books 798  Occurrence Count
שָׂכַל , verb, sakhal — to be prudent (value 350)
H7919,
שָׂכַל sâkal, saw-kal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent:—consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper
(Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect
(Hiphil)
to look at or upon, have insight
to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent
to have insight, have comprehension
insight, comprehension (subst)
to cause to consider, give insight, teach
the teachers, the wise
to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely
to prosper, have success
to cause to prosper
(Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands)
Used in 63 Verses, 16 Books 63  Occurrence Count
תָּוֶךְ , masculine noun, tavekh — midst (value 426)
H8432,
תָּוֶךְ tâvek, taw'-vek; from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre:—among(-st), × between, half, × (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), × out (of), × through, × with(-in).midst, middle
midst, middle
into, through (after verbs of motion)
among (of a number of persons)
between (of things arranged by twos)
from among (as to take or separate etc)
Used in 390 Verses, 27 Books 418  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 17:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עֶֽבֶד־מַשְׂכִּ֗יל יִ֭מְשֹׁל בְּבֵ֣ן מֵבִ֑ישׁ וּבְת֥וֹךְ אַ֝חִ֗ים יַחֲלֹ֥ק נַחֲלָֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A wise |
H7919sakhal |
שָׂכַל |
350 |
| servant |
H5650ʿeved |
עֶבֶד |
76 |
| shall have rule |
H4910mashal |
מָשַׁל |
370 |
| over a son |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| that causeth shame, |
H954bush |
בּוּשׁ |
308 |
| and shall have part |
H2505halak |
חָלַק |
138 |
| of the inheritance |
H5159nahala |
נַחֲלָה |
93 |
| among |
H8432tavekh |
תָּוֶךְ |
426 |
| the brethren. |
H251ʾah |
אָח |
9 |
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