An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
An euill man ſeeketh onely rebellion; therefore a cruell meſſenger ſhall be ſent againſt him.
אַךְ , adverb, ʾakh — surely, howbeit (value 21)
H389,
אַךְ ʼak, ak; akin to H403; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only:—also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, wherefore, yet (but).indeed, surely (emphatic)
howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)
Used in 157 Verses, 25 Books 161  Occurrence Count
אַכְזָרִי , adjective, ʾakhzariy — cruel (value 238)
H394,
אַכְזָרִי ʼakzârîy, ak-zawr-ree'; from H393; terrible:—cruel (one).Used in 8 Verses, 3 Books 8  Occurrence Count
בָּקַשׁ , verb, bakash — to seek (value 402)
H1245,
בָּקַשׁ bâqash, baw-kash'; a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:—ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).to seek, require, desire, exact, request
(Piel)
to seek to find
to seek to secure
to seek the face
to desire, demand
to require, exact
to ask, request
(Pual) to be sought
Used in 215 Verses, 33 Books 225  Occurrence Count
מַלְאָךְ , masculine noun, malʾakh — a messenger (value 91)
H4397,
מַלְאָךְ mălʼâk, mal-awk'; from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher):—ambassador, angel, king, messenger.messenger, representative
messenger
angel
the theophanic angel
Used in 196 Verses, 25 Books 213  Occurrence Count
מְרִי , masculine noun, məriy — rebellion (value 250)
H4805,
מְרִי merîy, mer-ee'; from H4784; bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious:—bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).rebellion
rebellion
rebellious (in construct)
Used in 21 Verses, 8 Books 23  Occurrence Count
רַע , absolute state masculine plural intensive noun, raʿ — bad, evil (value 270)
H7451,
רַע raʻ, rah; from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Including feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.)adjective
bad, evil
bad, disagreeable, malignant
bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)
evil, displeasing
bad (of its kind - land, water, etc)
bad (of value)
worse than, worst (comparison)
sad, unhappy
evil (hurtful)
bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)
bad, evil, wicked (ethically)
in general, of persons, of thoughts
deeds, actions
masculine noun
evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity
evil, distress, adversity
evil, injury, wrong
evil (ethical)
feminine noun
evil, misery, distress, injury
evil, misery, distress
evil, injury, wrong
evil (ethical)
Used in 623 Verses, 36 Books 660  Occurrence Count
שָׁלַח , verb, shalah — to send (value 338)
H7971,
שָׁלַח shâlach, shaw-lakh'; a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications):—× any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, × earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).to send, send away, let go, stretch out
(Qal)
to send
to stretch out, extend, direct
to send away
to let loose
(Niphal) to be sent
(Piel)
to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out
to let go, set free
to shoot forth (of branches)
to let down
to shoot
(Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled
(Hiphil) to send
Used in 790 Verses, 34 Books 843  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 17:11Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַךְ־מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ׃ |
| Verse #16885 (Ch. #645) — 8 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| An evil |
H7451raʿ |
רַע |
270 |
| man seeketh |
H1245bakash |
בָּקַשׁ |
402 |
| only rebellion: |
H4805məriy |
מְרִי |
250 |
| therefore a cruel |
H394ʾakhzariy |
אַכְזָרִי |
238 |
| messenger |
H4397malʾakh |
מַלְאָךְ |
91 |
| shall be sent against him. |
H7971shalah |
שָׁלַח |
338 |
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