A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
* A gift is as a † precious ſtone in the eyes of him that hath it: whitherſoeuer it turneth, it proſpereth.
אֶבֶן , feminine noun, ʾeven — a stone (value 53)
H68,
אֶבֶן ʼeben, eh'-ben; from the root of H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone:— carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).stone (large or small)
common stone (in natural state)
stone, as material
of tablets
marble, hewn stones
precious stones, stones of fire
stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
weight
plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
(simile)
sinking in water, motionlessness
strength, firmness, solidity
commonness
(metaph)
petrified with terror
perverse, hard heart
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 269  Occurrence Count
אֵל , preposition, ʾeyl — to, into, towards (value 31)
H413,
אֵל ʼêl, ale; (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ʼel ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:—about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).to, toward, unto (of motion)
into (limit is actually entered)
in among
toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
in addition to, to
concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
according to (rule or standard)
at, by, against (of one's presence)
in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Used in 4202 Verses, 38 Books 5488  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
H834,
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er'; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
בַּעַל , masculine noun, baʿal — owner, lord (value 102)
H1167,
בַּעַל baʻal, bah'-al; from H1166; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense):— archer, babbler, bird, captain, chief man, confederate, have to do, dreamer, those to whom it is due, furious, those that are given to it, great, hairy, he that hath it, have, horseman, husband, lord, man, married, master, person, sworn, they of.owner, husband, lord
owner
a husband
citizens, inhabitants
rulers, lords
(noun of relationship used to characterise - ie, master of dreams)
lord (used of foreign gods)
Used in 78 Verses, 19 Books 82  Occurrence Count
חֵן , masculine noun, heyn — favor, grace (value 58)
H2580,
חֵן chên khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):—favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.favour, grace, charm
favour, grace, elegance
favour, acceptance
Used in 67 Verses, 16 Books 68  Occurrence Count
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408  Occurrence Count
עַיִן , masculine/feminine noun, ʿayin — an eye (value 130)
H5869,
עַיִן ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).eye
eye
of physical eye
as showing mental qualities
of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
spring, fountain
Used in 827 Verses, 37 Books 882  Occurrence Count
פָּנָה , verb, pana — to turn (value 135)
H6437,
פָּנָה pânâh, paw-naw'; a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.:—appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, × corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), × right (early).to turn
(Qal)
to turn toward or from or away
to turn and do
to turn, decline (of day)
to turn toward, approach (of evening)
to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for
(Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away
(Hiphil)
to turn
to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back
(Hophal) to be turned back
Used in 128 Verses, 25 Books 135  Occurrence Count
שַׁחַד , masculine noun, shahad — a present, bribe (value 312)
H7810,
שַׁחַד shachad, shakh'-ad; from H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive):—bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.Used in 21 Verses, 12 Books 23  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
| Proverbs 17:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן הַ֭שֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵ֣י בְעָלָ֑יו אֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִפְנֶ֣ה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ |
| Verse #16882 (Ch. #645) — 10 words, 35 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A gift |
H7810shahad |
שַׁחַד |
312 |
| is as a precious |
H2580heyn |
חֵן |
58 |
| stone |
H68ʾeven |
אֶבֶן |
53 |
| in the eyes |
H5869ʿayin |
עַיִן |
130 |
| of him that hath |
H1167baʿal |
בַּעַל |
102 |
| it: whithersoever it turneth, |
H6437pana |
פָּנָה |
135 |
| it prospereth. |
H7919sakhal |
שָׂכַל |
350 |
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