The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
The prince that wanteth vnderſtanding, is alſo a great oppreſſour: but he that hateth couetouſneſſe, ſhall prolong his dayes.
אָרַךְ , verb, ʾarakh — to be long (value 221)
H748,
אָרַךְ ʼârak, aw-rak'; a primitive root; to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively):—defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).to be long, prolong
(Qal) to be long
(Hiphil)
to prolong (days)
to make long (tent cords)
to grow long, continue long
Used in 34 Verses, 14 Books 34  Occurrence Count
בֶּצַע , masculine noun, betzaʿ — gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit (value 162)
H1215,
בֶּצַע betsaʻ, beh'-tsah; from H1214; plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust):—covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence
Used in 23 Verses, 13 Books 23  Occurrence Count
חָסֵר , adjective, haseyr — needy, lacking, in want of (value 268)
H2638,
חָסֵר châçêr, khaw-sare'; from H2637; lacking; hence, without:—destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.in need of, lacking, needy, in want of
Used in 19 Verses, 5 Books 19  Occurrence Count
יוֹם , masculine noun, yom — day (value 56)
H3117,
יוֹם yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.day, time, year
day (as opposed to night)
day (24 hour period)
as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
as a division of time
a working day, a day's journey
days, lifetime (pl.)
time, period (general)
year
temporal references
today
yesterday
tomorrow
Used in 1930 Verses, 39 Books 2250  Occurrence Count
מַעֲשַׁקָּה , feminine noun, maʿashakka — extortionate act (value 515)
H4642,
מַעֲשַׁקָּה maʻăshaqqâh, mah-ash-ak-kaw'; from H6231; oppression:—oppression, × oppressor.extortionate deed, extortion
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
נָגִיד , masculine noun, nagiyd — a leader, ruler, prince (value 67)
H5057,
נָגִיד nâgîyd, naw-gheed'; or נָגִד nâgid; from H5046; a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes:—captain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.leader, ruler, captain, prince
ruler, prince
prince-overseer
ruler (in other capacities)
princely things
Used in 44 Verses, 14 Books 44  Occurrence Count
רַב , adjective, adverb, masculine noun, rav — much, many, great (value 202)
H7227,
רַב rab, rab; by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):—(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).adjective
much, many, great
much
many
abounding in
more numerous than
abundant, enough
great
strong
greater than
adverb
much, exceedingly
masculine noun
captain, chief
Used in 443 Verses, 35 Books 460  Occurrence Count
שָׂנֵא , verb, saneyʾ — to hate (value 351)
H8130,
שָׂנֵא sânêʼ, saw-nay'; a primitive root; to hate (personally):—enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.to hate, be hateful
(Qal) to hate
of man
of God
hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst)
(Niphal) to be hated
(Piel) hater (participle)
of persons, nations, God, wisdom
Used in 139 Verses, 23 Books 144  Occurrence Count
תָּבוּן , masculine noun, tavun — an understanding (value 458)
H8394,
תָּבוּן tâbûwn, taw-boon'; and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה tebûwnâh; or תּוֹבֻנָה tôwbunâh; from H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice:—discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.understanding, intelligence
the act of understanding
skill
the faculty of understanding
intelligence, understanding, insight
the object of knowledge
teacher (personification)
Used in 42 Verses, 11 Books 42  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 28:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת שנאי בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ פ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The prince |
H5057nagiyd |
נָגִיד |
67 |
| that wanteth |
H2638haseyr |
חָסֵר |
268 |
| understanding |
H8394tavun |
תָּבוּן |
458 |
| is also a great |
H7227rav |
רַב |
202 |
| oppressor: |
H4642maʿashakka |
מַעֲשַׁקָּה |
515 |
| but he that hateth |
H8130saneyʾ |
שָׂנֵא |
351 |
| covetousness |
H1215betzaʿ |
בֶּצַע |
162 |
| shall prolong |
H748ʾarakh |
אָרַךְ |
221 |
| his days. |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
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