Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: ſo doeth the ſweetneſſe of a mans friend † by heartie counſell.
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591  Occurrence Count
מֶתֶק , masculine noun, metek — sweetness (value 540)
H4986,
מֶתֶק metheq, meh'-thek; from H4985; figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse):—sweetness.Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
עֵצָה , feminine noun, ʿeytza — counsel, advice (value 165)
H6098,
עֵצָה ʻêtsâh, ay-tsaw'; from H3289; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence:—advice, advisement, counsel(-lor), purpose.Used in 85 Verses, 18 Books 89  Occurrence Count
קְטֹרֶת , feminine noun, kətoret — smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense (value 709)
H7004,
קְטֹרֶת qeṭôreth, ket-o'-reth; from H6999; a fumigation:—(sweet) incense, perfume.incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice
sweet smoke of sacrifice
incense
perfume
Used in 58 Verses, 10 Books 60  Occurrence Count
רֵעַ , masculine noun, reyaʿ — friend, companion, fellow (value 270)
H7453,
רֵעַ rêaʻ, ray'-ah; or רֵיעַ rêyaʻ; from H7462; an associate (more or less close):—brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.friend, companion, fellow, another person
friend, intimate
fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)
other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Used in 173 Verses, 29 Books 187  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
שֶׁמֶן , masculine noun, shemen — fat, oil (value 390)
H8081,
שֶׁמֶן shemen, sheh'-men; from H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness:—anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.fat, oil
fat, fatness
oil, olive oil
as staple, medicament or unguent
for anointing
fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Used in 176 Verses, 26 Books 193  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 27:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Ointment |
H8081shemen |
שֶׁמֶן |
390 |
| and perfume |
H7004kətoret |
קְטֹרֶת |
709 |
| rejoice |
H8055samah |
שָׂמַח |
348 |
| the heart: |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| so doth the sweetness |
H4986metek |
מֶתֶק |
540 |
| of a man's friend |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
| by hearty |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| counsel. |
H6098ʿeytza |
עֵצָה |
165 |
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