Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Stollen waters are ſweet, and bread † eaten in ſecret is pleaſant.
גָּנַב , verb, ganav — to steal (value 55)
H1589,
גָּנַב gânab, gaw-nab'; a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive:—carry away, × indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.to steal, steal away, carry away
(Qal) to steal
(Niphal) to be stolen
(Piel) to steal away
(Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth
(Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away
Used in 36 Verses, 14 Books 38 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
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575 Occurrence Count
מָתַק , verb, matak — to become or be sweet or pleasant (value 540)
H4985,
מָתַק mâthaq, maw-thak'; a primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet:—be (made, × take) sweet.to be or become sweet or pleasing
(Qal)
to be or become sweet
to be or become pleasant
to suck
(Hiphil) to give sweet taste
Used in 5 Verses, 4 Books 5 Occurrence Count
נָעֵם , verb, naʿeym — to be pleasant, delightful, or lovely (value 160)
H5276,
נָעֵם nâʻêm, naw-ame'; a primitive root; to be agreeable (literally or figuratively):—pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.(Qal) to be pleasant, be beautiful, be sweet, be delightful, be lovely
Used in 8 Verses, 6 Books 8 Occurrence Count
סֵתֶר , feminine noun, masculine noun, seyter — a covering, hiding place, secrecy (value 660)
H5643,
סֵתֶר çêther, say'-ther; or (feminine) סִתְרָה çithrâh; (Deuteronomy 32:38), from H5641; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense):—backbiting, covering, covert, × disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).masculine noun
covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy
covering, cover
hiding place, shelter, secret place
secrecy
secrecy (of tongue being slanderous)
feminine noun
shelter, protection
Used in 36 Verses, 10 Books 36 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 9:17Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מַֽיִם־גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃ |
| Verse #16656 (Ch. #637) — 6 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Stolen |
H1589ganav |
גָּנַב |
55 |
| waters |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
| are sweet, |
H4985matak |
מָתַק |
540 |
| and bread |
H3899lehem |
לֶחֶם |
78 |
| eaten in secret |
H5643seyter |
סֵתֶר |
660 |
| is pleasant. |
H5276naʿeym |
נָעֵם |
160 |
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