The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
* The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who ſo prouoketh him to anger, ſinneth againſt his owne ſoule.
אֵימָה , feminine noun, ʾeyma — terror, dread (value 56)
H367,
אֵימָה ʼêymâh, ay-maw'; or (shortened) אֵמָה ʼêmâh; from the same as H366; fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear):—dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.Used in 17 Verses, 10 Books 17  Occurrence Count
חָטָא , verb, hataʾ — to miss, go wrong, sin (value 18)
H2398,
חָטָא châṭâʼ, khaw-taw'; a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn:—bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness
(Qal)
to miss
to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit
(Piel)
to bear loss
to make a sin-offering
to purify from sin
to purify from uncleanness
(Hiphil)
to miss the mark
to induce to sin, cause to sin
to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment
(Hithpael)
to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way
to purify oneself from uncleanness
Used in 220 Verses, 27 Books 238  Occurrence Count
כְּפִיר , masculine noun, kəfiyr — young lion (value 310)
H3715,
כְּפִיר kephîyr, kef-eer'; from H3722; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane):—(young) lion, village. Compare H3723.Used in 32 Verses, 13 Books 32  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
נַהַם , masculine noun, naham — growling (of a lion) (value 95)
H5099,
נַהַם naham, nah'-ham; from H5098; a snarl:—roaring.growling, roaring
of lion
of king's wrath (fig.)
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
עָבַר , verb, ʿavar — to pass over, through, or by, pass on (value 272)
H5674,
עָבַר ʻâbar, aw-bar'; a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation):—alienate, alter, × at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, shave, cause to (make) sound, × speedily, × sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath.to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
(Qal)
to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
to pass beyond
to pass through, traverse
passers-through (participle)
to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
passer-by (participle)
to be past, be over
to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
to pass away
to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
to vanish
to perish, cease to exist
to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
to be alienated, pass into other hands
(Niphal) to be crossed
(Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
(Hiphil)
to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote
to cause to pass through
to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by
to cause to pass away, cause to take away
(Hithpael) to pass over
Used in 492 Verses, 36 Books 548  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 20:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The fear |
H367ʾeyma |
אֵימָה |
56 |
| of a king |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| is as the roaring |
H5099naham |
נַהַם |
95 |
| of a lion: |
H3715kəfiyr |
כְּפִיר |
310 |
| whoso provoketh him to anger |
H5674ʿavar |
עָבַר |
272 |
| sinneth |
H2398hataʾ |
חָטָא |
18 |
| against his own soul. |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
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