A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
* A whip for the horſe, a bridle for the aſſe; and a rod for the fooles backe.
גֵּו , masculine noun, geyv — the back (value 9)
H1460,
גֵּו gêv, gave; from H1342 (corresponding to H1354); the back; by analogy, the middle:— among, back, body.Used in 7 Verses, 3 Books 7 Occurrence Count
חֲמוֹר , masculine noun, hamor — a male ass (value 254)
H2543,
חֲמוֹר chămôwr, kham-ore'; or (shortened) חֲמֹר chămôr; from H2560; a male ass (from its dun red):—(he) ass.Used in 93 Verses, 20 Books 96 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
מֶתֶג , masculine noun, meteg — a bridle (value 443)
H4964,
מֶתֶג metheg, meh-theg; from an unused root meaning to curb; a bit:—bit, bridle.bridle
bridle (for animals)
control, authority (fig.)
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4 Occurrence Count
סוּס , masculine noun, sus — a swallow, swift (type of bird) (value 126)
H5483,
סוּס çûwç, soos; or סֻס çuç; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight):—crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571.swallow, swift
horse
chariot horses
Used in 131 Verses, 27 Books 137 Occurrence Count
שֵׁבֶט , masculine noun, sheyvet — rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe (value 311)
H7626,
שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭ, shay'-bet; from an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan:—× correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe
rod, staff
shaft (of spear, dart)
club (of shepherd's implement)
truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)
clan, tribe
Used in 178 Verses, 24 Books 189 Occurrence Count
שׁוֹט , masculine noun, shot — a scourge, whip (value 315)
H7752,
שׁוֹט shôwṭ, shote; from H7751; a lash (literally or figuratively):—scourge, whip.scourge, whip
scourge (for chastisement)
of national judgment (fig)
whip (for horse)
Used in 10 Verses, 6 Books 10 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 26:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| שׁ֣וֹט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמ֑וֹר וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃ |
| Verse #17145 (Ch. #654) — 7 words, 28 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A whip |
H7752shot |
שׁוֹט |
315 |
| for the horse, |
H5483sus |
סוּס |
126 |
| a bridle |
H4964meteg |
מֶתֶג |
443 |
| for the ass, |
H2543hamor |
חֲמוֹר |
254 |
| and a rod |
H7626sheyvet |
שֵׁבֶט |
311 |
| for the fool's |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
| back. |
H1460geyv |
גֵּו |
9 |
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