Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Happy is the man that feareth always: * but he that hardeneth his heart, ſhall fall into miſchiefe.
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אֶשֶׁר , masculine noun, ʾesher — happiness, blessedness (value 501)
H835,
אֶשֶׁר ʼesher, eh'-sher; from H833; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!:—blessed, happy.happiness, blessedness
often used as interjection
blessed are
Used in 42 Verses, 9 Books 45  Occurrence Count
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
נָפַל , verb, nafal — to fall, lie (value 160)
H5307,
נָפַל nâphal, naw-fal'; a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative):—be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for 6419), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (× hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, × surely, throw down.to fall, lie, be cast down, fail
(Qal)
to fall
to fall (of violent death)
to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before
to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to , go away to, fall into the hand of
to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result
to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to
to lie, lie prostrate
(Hiphil)
to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate
to overthrow
to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot
to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)
to cause to fall
(Hithpael)
to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon
to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself
(Pilel) to fall
Used in 403 Verses, 33 Books 429  Occurrence Count
פָּחַד , verb, pahad — to dread, be in dread or in awe (value 92)
H6342,
פָּחַד pâchad, paw-kkad'; a primitive root; to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general:—be afraid, stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.to fear, tremble, revere, dread, be in awe or dread
(Qal)
to be in dread
to be in awe
(Piel) to be in great dread
(Hiphil) to cause to dread
Used in 25 Verses, 8 Books 25  Occurrence Count
קָשָׁה , verb, kasha — to be hard, severe or fierce (value 405)
H7185,
קָשָׁה qâshâh, kaw-shaw'; a primitive root; properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications):—be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem, would) hard(-en, (labour), -ly, thing), be sore, (be, make) stiff(-en, (-necked)).to be hard, be severe, be fierce, be harsh
(Qal)
to be hard, be difficult
to be hard, be severe
(Niphal)
to be ill-treated
to be hard pressed
(Piel) to have severe labour (of women)
(Hiphil)
to make difficult, make difficulty
to make severe, make burdensome
to make hard, make stiff, make stubborn
of obstinacy (fig)
to show stubbornness
Used in 28 Verses, 14 Books 28  Occurrence Count
רַע , absolute state masculine plural intensive noun, raʿ — bad, evil (value 270)
H7451,
רַע raʻ, rah; from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Including feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.)adjective
bad, evil
bad, disagreeable, malignant
bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
evil, displeasing
bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)
bad (of value)
worse than, worst (comparison)
sad, unhappy
evil (hurtful)
bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
in general, of persons, of thoughts
deeds, actions
masculine noun
evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
evil, distress, adversity
evil, injury, wrong
evil (ethical)
feminine noun
evil, misery, distress, injury
evil, misery, distress
evil, injury, wrong
evil (ethical)
Used in 623 Verses, 36 Books 660  Occurrence Count
תָּמִיד , masculine noun, tamiyd — continuity (value 454)
H8548,
תָּמִיד tâmîyd, taw-meed'; from an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the regular (daily) sacrifice:—alway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.continuity, perpetuity, to stretch
continually, continuously (as adverb)
continuity (subst)
Used in 103 Verses, 21 Books 104  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 28:14Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Happy |
H835ʾesher |
אֶשֶׁר |
501 |
| is the man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| that feareth |
H6342pahad |
פָּחַד |
92 |
| alway: |
H8548tamiyd |
תָּמִיד |
454 |
| but he that hardeneth |
H7185kasha |
קָשָׁה |
405 |
| his heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| shall fall |
H5307nafal |
נָפַל |
160 |
| into mischief. |
H7451raʿ |
רַע |
270 |
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