Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
* Mercy and trueth preſerue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy.
אֶמֶת , adverb, feminine noun, ʾemet — firmness, faithfulness, truth (value 441)
H571,
אֶמֶת ʼemeth, eh'-meth; contracted from H539; stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.feminine noun
firmness, faithfulness, truth
sureness, reliability
stability, continuance
faithfulness, reliableness
truth
as spoken
of testimony and judgment
of divine instruction
truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge
true doctrine
adverb
in truth, truly
Used in 125 Verses, 23 Books 127  Occurrence Count
חֶסֶד , masculine noun, hesed — goodness, kindness (value 72)
H2617,
חֶסֶד cheçed, kheh'-sed; from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty:—favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.goodness, kindness, faithfulness
a reproach, shame
Used in 241 Verses, 28 Books 247  Occurrence Count
כִּסֵּא , masculine noun, kisseyʾ — seat of honor, throne (value 81)
H3678,
כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ, kis-say'; or כִּסֵּה kiççêh; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied):—seat, stool, throne.seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool
seat (of honour), throne
royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)
Used in 124 Verses, 22 Books 133  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
נָצַר , verb, natzar — to watch, guard, keep (value 340)
H5341,
נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).to guard, watch, watch over, keep
(Qal)
to watch, guard, keep
to preserve, guard from dangers
to keep, observe, guard with fidelity
to guard, keep secret
to be kept close, be blockaded
watchman (participle)
Used in 60 Verses, 10 Books 61  Occurrence Count
סָעַד , verb, saʿad — to support, sustain, stay (value 134)
H5582,
סָעַד çâʻad, saw-ad'; a primitive root; to support (mostly figurative):—comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.to support, sustain, stay, establish, strengthen, comfort
(Qal) to support, sustain
to sustain, stay (of heart)
to support, uphold (of throne)
Used in 12 Verses, 6 Books 12  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 20:28Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ |
| Verse #16983 (Ch. #648) — 7 words, 26 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Mercy |
H2617hesed |
חֶסֶד |
72 |
| and truth |
H571ʾemet |
אֶמֶת |
441 |
| preserve |
H5341natzar |
נָצַר |
340 |
| the king: |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| and his throne |
H3678kisseyʾ |
כִּסֵּא |
81 |
| is upholden |
H5582saʿad |
סָעַד |
134 |
| by mercy. |
H2617hesed |
חֶסֶד |
72 |
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