Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart ſicke: but when the deſire commeth, it is a tree of life.
בּוֹא , verb, boʾ — to come in, come, go in, go (value 9)
H935,
בּוֹא bôwʼ, bo; a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):—abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.to go in, enter, come, go, come in
(Qal)
to enter, come in
to come
to come with
to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
to come to pass
to attain to
to be enumerated
to go
(Hiphil)
to lead in
to carry in
to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
to bring to pass
(Hophal)
to be brought, brought in
to be introduced, be put
Used in 2304 Verses, 39 Books 2553  Occurrence Count
חַי , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, hay — alive, living (value 18)
H2416,
חַי chay, khah'-ee; from H2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:— age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, merry, multitude, (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.adjective
living, alive
green (of vegetation)
flowing, fresh (of water)
lively, active (of man)
reviving (of the springtime)
masculine noun
relatives
life (abstract emphatic)
life
sustenance, maintenance
feminine noun
living thing, animal
animal
life
appetite
revival, renewal
community
Used in 450 Verses, 29 Books 497  Occurrence Count
חָלָה , verb, hala — to be weak or sick (value 43)
H2470,
חָלָה châlâh, khaw-law'; a primitive root (compare H2342, H2470, H2490); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat:—beseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, × pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit (× supplication), woman in travail, be (become) weak, be wounded.to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
(Qal) to be weak, be sick
(Piel)
to be or become weak, feel weak
to become sick, become ill
(CLBL) to entreat, pray, beg
(Niphal)
to make oneself sick
to be made sick
to be tired
(Pual) to be made weak, become weak
(Hithpael) to make oneself sick
(Hiphil)
to make sore
to make sick
to show signs of sickness, become sick
to grieve
(Hophal)
to be made sick
to be wounded
Used in 73 Verses, 25 Books 75  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
מָשַׁךְ , verb, mashakh — to draw, drag (value 360)
H4900,
מָשַׁךְ mâshak, maw-shak'; a primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.):—draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, × give, handle, make (pro-, sound) long, × sow, scatter, stretch out.to draw, drag, seize
(Qal)
to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down
to draw (the bow)
to proceed, march
to draw out or give (a sound)
to draw out, prolong, continue
to trail (seed in sowing)
to cheer, draw, attract, gratify
(Niphal) to be drawn out
(Pual)
to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred
to be tall
Used in 36 Verses, 18 Books 36  Occurrence Count
עֵץ , masculine noun, ʿeytz — tree, trees, wood (value 160)
H6086,
עֵץ ʻêts, ates; from H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):— carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
tree, trees
wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Used in 288 Verses, 30 Books 328  Occurrence Count
תַּאֲוָה , feminine noun, taʾava — a desire (value 412)
H8378,
תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh, tah-av-aw'; from H183 (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm):—dainty, desire, × exceedingly, × greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914.desire
desire, wish, longings of one's heart
lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
thing desired, object of desire
Used in 21 Verses, 7 Books 21  Occurrence Count
תּוֹחֶלֶת , feminine noun, tohelet — a hope (value 844)
H8431,
תּוֹחֶלֶת tôwcheleth, to-kheh'-leth; from H3176; expectation:—hope.Used in 6 Verses, 4 Books 6  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 13:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Hope |
H8431tohelet |
תּוֹחֶלֶת |
844 |
| deferred |
H4900mashakh |
מָשַׁךְ |
360 |
| maketh the heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| sick: |
H2470hala |
חָלָה |
43 |
| but when the desire |
H8378taʾava |
תַּאֲוָה |
412 |
| cometh, |
H935boʾ |
בּוֹא |
9 |
| it is a tree |
H6086ʿeytz |
עֵץ |
160 |
| of life. |
H2416hay |
חַי |
18 |
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