So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
So that thou incline thine eare vnto wiſedome, and apply thine heart to vnderſtanding:
אֹזֶן , feminine noun, ʾozen — an ear (value 58)
H241,
אֹזֶן ʼôzen, o'-zen; from H238; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man):— advertise, audience, displease, ear, hearing, show.ear, as part of the body
ear, as organ of hearing
(subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
Used in 179 Verses, 26 Books 186  Occurrence Count
חׇכְמָה , feminine noun, hokhma — wisdom (value 73)
H2451,
חׇכְמָה chokmâh, khok-maw'; from H2449; wisdom (in a good sense):—skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.wisdom
skill (in war)
wisdom (in administration)
shrewdness, wisdom
wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
wisdom (ethical and religious)
Used in 141 Verses, 14 Books 149  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
נָטָה , verb, nata — to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend (value 64)
H5186,
נָטָה nâṭâh, naw-taw'; a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows):— afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow
(Qal)
to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer
to spread out, pitch (tent)
to bend, turn, incline
to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down
to bend, bow
to hold out, extend (fig.)
(Niphal) to be stretched out
(Hiphil)
to stretch out
to spread out
to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
Used in 207 Verses, 26 Books 214  Occurrence Count
קָשַׁב , verb, kashav — to incline (ears), attend (value 402)
H7181,
קָשַׁב qâshab, kaw-shab'; a primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken:—attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen
(Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen
(Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention
Used in 45 Verses, 14 Books 46  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 2:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| So that thou incline |
H7181kashav |
קָשַׁב |
402 |
| thine ear |
H241ʾozen |
אֹזֶן |
58 |
| unto wisdom, |
H2451hokhma |
חׇכְמָה |
73 |
| and apply |
H5186nata |
נָטָה |
64 |
| thine heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| to understanding; |
H8394tavun |
תָּבוּן |
458 |
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