My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
* My ſonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forſake not the law of thy mother.
אָב , masculine noun, ʾav — father (value 3)
H1,
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
grandfather, forefathers — of person
of people
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (fig.)
of benevolence and protection (fig.)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (spec.)
Used in 1059 Verses, 31 Books 1207  Occurrence Count
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
אֵם , feminine noun, ʾeym — a mother (value 41)
H517,
אֵם ʼêm, ame; a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]):—dam, mother, × parting.mother
of humans
of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)
of animals
point of departure or division
Used in 202 Verses, 27 Books 220  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
מִצְוָה , feminine noun, mitzva — commandment (value 141)
H4687,
מִצְוָה mitsvâh, mits-vaw'; from H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law):—(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.commandment
commandment (of man)
the commandment (of God)
commandment (of code of wisdom)
Used in 177 Verses, 23 Books 181  Occurrence Count
נָטַשׁ , verb, natash — to leave, forsake, permit (value 359)
H5203,
נָטַשׁ nâṭash, naw-tash'; a primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.):—cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw
(Qal)
to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to
to forsake, abandon
to permit
(Niphal)
to be forsaken
to be loosened, be loose
to be let go, spread abroad
(Pual) to be abandoned, be deserted
Used in 39 Verses, 17 Books 40  Occurrence Count
נָצַר , verb, natzar — to watch, guard, keep (value 340)
H5341,
נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).to guard, watch, watch over, keep
(Qal)
to watch, guard, keep
to preserve, guard from dangers
to keep, observe, guard with fidelity
to guard, keep secret
to be kept close, be blockaded
watchman (participle)
Used in 60 Verses, 10 Books 61  Occurrence Count
תּוֹרָה , feminine noun, tora — direction, instruction, law (value 611)
H8451,
תּוֹרָה tôwrâh, to-raw'; or תֹּרָה tôrâh; from H3384; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch:—law.law, direction, instruction
instruction, direction (human or divine)
body of prophetic teaching
instruction in Messianic age
body of priestly direction or instruction
body of legal directives
law
law of the burnt offering
of special law, codes of law
custom, manner
the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
Used in 213 Verses, 28 Books 219  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 6:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| My son, |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| keep |
H5341natzar |
נָצַר |
340 |
| thy father's |
H1ʾav |
אָב |
3 |
| commandment, |
H4687mitzva |
מִצְוָה |
141 |
| and forsake |
H5203natash |
נָטַשׁ |
359 |
| not the law |
H8451tora |
תּוֹרָה |
611 |
| of thy mother: |
H517ʾeym |
אֵם |
41 |
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