He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
* He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his ſorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.
אָב , masculine noun, ʾav — father (value 3)
H1,
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
grandfather, forefathers — of person
of people
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (fig.)
of benevolence and protection (fig.)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (spec.)
Used in 1059 Verses, 31 Books 1207  Occurrence Count
יָלַד , verb, yalad — to bear, bring forth, beget (value 44)
H3205,
יָלַד yâlad, yaw-lad'; a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage:—bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail
(Qal)
to bear, bring forth
of child birth
of distress (simile)
of wicked (behaviour)
to beget
(Niphal) to be born
(Piel)
to cause or help to bring forth
to assist or tend as a midwife
midwife (participle)
(Pual) to be born
(Hiphil)
to beget (a child)
to bear (fig. - of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
(Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
(Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Used in 403 Verses, 28 Books 494  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
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
נָבָל , adjective, naval — foolish, senseless (value 82)
H5036,
נָבָל nâbâl, naw-bawl'; from H5034; stupid; wicked (especially impious):—fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.Used in 18 Verses, 8 Books 18  Occurrence Count
שָׂמַח , verb, samah — rejoice, be glad (value 348)
H8055,
שָׂמַח sâmach, saw-makh'; a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome:—cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, × very.to rejoice, be glad
(Qal)
to rejoice
to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)
to rejoice (religiously)
(Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
(Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
Used in 148 Verses, 31 Books 154  Occurrence Count
תּוּגָה , feminine noun, tuga — grief (value 414)
H8424,
תּוּגָה tûwgâh, too-gaw'; from H3013; depression (of spirits); concretely a grief:—heaviness, sorrow.Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 17:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃ |
| Verse #16895 (Ch. #645) — 8 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that begetteth |
H3205yalad |
יָלַד |
44 |
| a fool |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
| doeth it to his sorrow: |
H8424tuga |
תּוּגָה |
414 |
| and the father |
H1ʾav |
אָב |
3 |
| of a fool |
H5036naval |
נָבָל |
82 |
| hath no joy. |
H8055samah |
שָׂמַח |
348 |
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