For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
For by meanes of a whoriſh woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the † adultereſſe will hunt for the precious life.
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אִשָּׁה , feminine noun, ʾisha — woman, wife, female (value 306)
H802,
אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'; feminine of H376 or H582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים nâshîym;(used in the same wide sense as H582) a woman:—(adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, none, one, together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.woman, wife, female
woman (opposite of man)
wife (woman married to a man)
female (of animals)
each, every (pronoun)
Used in 686 Verses, 33 Books 776  Occurrence Count
בְּעַד , preposition, bəʿad — away from, behind, about, on behalf of (value 76)
H1157,
בְּעַד beʻad, beh-ad'; from H5704 with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.:—about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about
through (of action)
behind (with verbs of shutting)
about (with verbs of fencing)
on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael)
Used in 81 Verses, 24 Books 92  Occurrence Count
זָנָה , verb, zana — to commit fornication, be a harlot (value 62)
H2181,
זָנָה zânâh, zaw-naw'; a primitive root [highly fed and therefore wanton]; to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah):—(cause to) commit fornication, × continually, × great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot
(Qal)
to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication
to commit adultery
to be a cult prostitute
to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)
(Pual) to play the harlot
(Hiphil)
to cause to commit adultery
to force into prostitution
to commit fornication
Used in 81 Verses, 19 Books 90  Occurrence Count
יָקָר , adjective, yakar — precious, rare, splendid, weighty (value 310)
H3368,
יָקָר yâqâr, yaw-kawr'; from H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively):—brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid
precious
costly
precious, highly valued
precious stones or jewels
rare
glorious, splendid
weighty, influential
Used in 35 Verses, 15 Books 35  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
כִּכָּר , feminine noun, kikkar — a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) (value 240)
H3603,
כִּכָּר kikkâr, kik-kawr'; from H3769; a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin):—loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.round
a round district (environs of the Jordan valley)
a round loaf (of bread)
a round weight, talent (of gold, silver, bronze, iron)
Used in 55 Verses, 16 Books 67  Occurrence Count
לֶחֶם , masculine noun, lehem — bread, food (value 78)
H3899,
לֶחֶם lechem, lekh'-em; from H3898; See also H1036 food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it):—(shew-) bread, × eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.bread, food, grain
bread
bread
bread-corn
food (in general)
Used in 277 Verses, 30 Books 297  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
עַד , conjunction, preposition, ʿad — as far as, even to, up to, until, while (value 74)
H5704,
עַד ʻad, ad; properly, the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with):—against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.preposition
as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
of space
as far as, up to, even to
in combination
from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' - from)
of time
even to, until, unto, till, during, end
of degree
even to, to the degree of, even like
conjunction
until, while, to the point that, so that even
Used in 1128 Verses, 39 Books 1262  Occurrence Count
צוּד , verb, tzud — to hunt (value 100)
H6679,
צוּד tsûwd, tsood; a primitive root; also denominative from H6718 to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men); to victual (for a journey):—chase, hunt, sore, take (provision).to hunt
(Qal) to hunt
(Poel) to hunt, hunt eagerly or keenly
(Hithpael) take provision
Used in 15 Verses, 10 Books 17  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 6:26Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּ֤י בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד־כִּכַּ֫ר לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד׃ פ |
| Verse #16567 (Ch. #634) — 12 words, 38 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For by means of |
H1157bəʿad |
בְּעַד |
76 |
| a whorish |
H2181zana |
זָנָה |
62 |
| woman |
H802ʾisha |
אִשָּׁה |
306 |
| a man is brought to a piece |
H3603kikkar |
כִּכָּר |
240 |
| of bread: |
H3899lehem |
לֶחֶם |
78 |
| and the adulteress |
H802ʾisha |
אִשָּׁה |
306 |
| will hunt |
H6679tzud |
צוּד |
100 |
| for the precious |
H3368yakar |
יָקָר |
310 |
| life. |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
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