By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reigne, and princes decree iuſtice.
חָקַק , verb, hakak — to cut in, inscribe, decree (value 208)
H2710,
חָקַק châqaq, khaw-kak'; a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe:—appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern
(Qal)
to cut in
to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe
to trace, mark out
to engrave, inscribe (of a law)
(Poel)
to inscribe, enact, decree
one who decrees, lawgiver (participle)
(Pual) something decreed, the law (participle)
(Hophal) to be inscribed
Used in 19 Verses, 9 Books 19  Occurrence Count
מָלַךְ , verb, malakh — to be or become king or queen, to reign (value 90)
H4427,
מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.to be or become king or queen, reign
(Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign
(Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign
(Hophal) to be made king or queen
to counsel, advise
(Niphal) to consider
Used in 284 Verses, 22 Books 346  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
צֶדֶק , masculine noun, tzedek — rightness, righteousness (value 194)
H6664,
צֶדֶק tsedeq, tseh'-dek; from H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).justice, rightness, righteousness
what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
righteousness (in government)
of judges, rulers, kings
of law
of Davidic king, Messiah
of Jerusalem as seat of just government
of God's attribute
righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
rightness (in speech)
righteousness (as ethically right)
righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
in name of Messianic king
of people enjoying salvation
of Cyrus
Used in 112 Verses, 12 Books 118  Occurrence Count
רָזַן , verb, razan — to be weighty, judicious or commanding (value 257)
H7336,
רָזַן râzan, raw-zan'; a primitive root; probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable:—prince, ruler.(Qal) to be weighty, be judicious, be commanding
Used in 6 Verses, 5 Books 6  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 8:15Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃ |
| Verse #16618 (Ch. #636) — 6 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| By me kings |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| reign, |
H4427malakh |
מָלַךְ |
90 |
| and princes |
H7336razan |
רָזַן |
257 |
| decree |
H2710hakak |
חָקַק |
208 |
| justice. |
H6664tzedek |
צֶדֶק |
194 |
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