A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
* A man void of † vnderſtanding ſtriketh hands, and becommeth ſuretie in the preſence of his friend.
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
חָסֵר , adjective, haseyr — needy, lacking, in want of (value 268)
H2638,
חָסֵר châçêr, khaw-sare'; from H2637; lacking; hence, without:—destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.in need of, lacking, needy, in want of
Used in 19 Verses, 5 Books 19  Occurrence Count
כַּף , feminine noun, kaf — hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan (value 100)
H3709,
כַּף kaph, kaf; from H3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power:—branch, foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand
palm, hollow or flat of the hand
power
sole (of the foot)
hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects
of thigh-joint
pan, vessel (as hollow)
hollow (of sling)
hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)
handles (as bent)
Used in 180 Verses, 30 Books 193  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
עָרַב , verb, ʿarav — to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange (value 272)
H6148,
עָרַב ʻârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange):—engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge
(Qal)
to take on pledge, go surety for
to give in pledge
to exchange
to pledge
(Hithpael)
to exchange pledges
to have fellowship with, share
Used in 23 Verses, 11 Books 23  Occurrence Count
עֲרֻבָּה , feminine noun, ʿarubba — a thing exchanged, pledge, token (value 277)
H6161,
עֲרֻבָּה ʻărubbâh, ar-oob-baw'; feminine passive participle of H6048 in the sense of a bargain or exchange; something given as security, i.e. (literally) a token (of safety) or (metaphorically) a bondsman:—pledge, surety.pledge, token, bond, surety, thing exchanged
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
פָּנִים , masculine noun, paniym — face, faces (value 180)
H6440,
פָּנִים pânîym, paw-neem'; plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה pâneh; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):— accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, prospect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.face
face, faces
presence, person
face (of seraphim or cherubim)
face (of animals)
face, surface (of ground)
as adv of loc/temp
before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
with prep
in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Used in 1891 Verses, 38 Books 2118  Occurrence Count
רֵעַ , masculine noun, reyaʿ — friend, companion, fellow (value 270)
H7453,
רֵעַ rêaʻ, ray'-ah; or רֵיעַ rêyaʻ; from H7462; an associate (more or less close):—brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.friend, companion, fellow, another person
friend, intimate
fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)
other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Used in 173 Verses, 29 Books 187  Occurrence Count
תָּקַע , verb, takaʿ — to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast (value 570)
H8628,
תָּקַע tâqaʻ, taw-kah'; a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping):—blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, × suretiship, thrust.to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast
(Qal)
to thrust, drive (of weapon)
to give a blast, give a blow
to strike or clap hands
(Niphal)
to be blown, blast (of horn)
to strike or pledge oneself
Used in 62 Verses, 23 Books 68  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 17:18Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ כָּ֑ף עֹרֵ֥ב עֲ֝רֻבָּ֗ה לִפְנֵ֥י רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| void |
H2638haseyr |
חָסֵר |
268 |
| of understanding |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| striketh |
H8628takaʿ |
תָּקַע |
570 |
| hands, |
H3709kaf |
כַּף |
100 |
| and becometh |
H6148ʿarav |
עָרַב |
272 |
| surety |
H6161ʿarubba |
עֲרֻבָּה |
277 |
| in the presence |
H6440paniym |
פָּנִים |
180 |
| of his friend. |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
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