Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Let them not depart from thine eyes: keepe them in the midſt of thine heart.
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
לֵבָב , masculine noun, leyvav — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 34)
H3824,
לֵבָב lêbâb, lay-bawb'; from H3823; used also like H3820 the heart (as the most interior organ);:— bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, (faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, × unawares, understanding.inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, 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 230 Verses, 31 Books 251  Occurrence Count
לוּז , verb, luz — to turn aside, depart (value 43)
H3868,
לוּז lûwz, looz; a primitive root; (compare H3867, H3874 and H3885) to turn aside, i.e. (literally) to depart, (figuratively) be perverse:—depart, froward, perverse(-ness).to depart, turn aside
(Qal) to depart
(Niphal)
to go wrong, go crooked
devious, perverse (participle)
(Hiphil)
to be lost from view
to become devious
Used in 6 Verses, 2 Books 6  Occurrence Count
עַיִן , masculine/feminine noun, ʿayin — an eye (value 130)
H5869,
עַיִן ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).eye
eye
of physical eye
as showing mental qualities
of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
spring, fountain
Used in 827 Verses, 37 Books 882  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַר , verb, shamar — to keep, watch, preserve (value 540)
H8104,
שָׁמַר shâmar, shaw-mar'; a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:—beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).to keep, guard, observe, give heed
(Qal)
to keep, have charge of
to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
watch, watchman (participle)
to watch for, wait for
to watch, observe
to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
to keep (within bounds), restrain
to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
to keep, preserve, protect
to keep, reserve
(Niphal)
to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
to be kept, be guarded
(Piel) to keep, pay heed
(Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Used in 440 Verses, 31 Books 466  Occurrence Count
תָּוֶךְ , masculine noun, tavekh — midst (value 426)
H8432,
תָּוֶךְ tâvek, taw'-vek; from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre:—among(-st), × between, half, × (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), × out (of), × through, × with(-in).midst, middle
midst, middle
into, through (after verbs of motion)
among (of a number of persons)
between (of things arranged by twos)
from among (as to take or separate etc)
Used in 390 Verses, 27 Books 418  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 4:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַל־יַלִּ֥יזוּ מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝מְרֵ֗ם בְּת֣וֹךְ לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ |
| Verse #16512 (Ch. #632) — 6 words, 25 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Let them not depart |
H3868luz |
לוּז |
43 |
| from thine eyes; |
H5869ʿayin |
עַיִן |
130 |
| keep |
H8104shamar |
שָׁמַר |
540 |
| them in the midst |
H8432tavekh |
תָּוֶךְ |
426 |
| of thine heart. |
H3824leyvav |
לֵבָב |
34 |
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