It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
It is an honour for a man to ceaſe from ſtrife: but euery foole will be medling.
אֱוִיל , masculine adjective, ʾeviyl — foolish (value 47)
H191,
אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'; from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly:—fool(-ish) (man).be foolish, foolish
(subst)
of one who despises wisdom
of one who mocks when guilty
of one who is quarrelsome
of one who is licentious
Used in 26 Verses, 6 Books 26 Occurrence Count
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146 Occurrence Count
גָּלַע , verb, galaʿ — to expose, lay bare (value 103)
H1566,
גָּלַע gâlaʻ, gaw-lah'; a primitive root; to be obstinate:—(inter-) meddle (with).to expose, lay bare
(Hithpael)
to disclose oneself, break out
to break out (in contention)
Used in 3 Verses, 1 Book 3 Occurrence Count
כָּבוֹד , masculine noun, kavod — glorious (value 32)
H3519,
כָּבוֹד kâbôwd, kaw-bode'; rarely כָּבֹד kâbôd; from H3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness:—glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).glory, honour, glorious, abundance
abundance, riches
honour, splendour, glory
honour, dignity
honour, reputation
honour, reverence, glory
glory
Used in 189 Verses, 27 Books 199 Occurrence Count
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408 Occurrence Count
רִיב , masculine noun, riyv — strife, dispute (value 212)
H7379,
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.strife, controversy, dispute
strife, quarrel
dispute, controversy, case at law
Used in 60 Verses, 17 Books 61 Occurrence Count
שֶׁבֶת , feminine noun, shevet — perhaps cessation (value 702)
H7674,
שֶׁבֶת shebeth, sheh'-beth; from H7673; rest, interruption, cessation:—cease, sit still, loss of time.cessation, a sitting still
meaning dubious
Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 20:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ |
| Verse #16958 (Ch. #648) — 7 words, 27 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| It is an honour |
H3519kavod |
כָּבוֹד |
32 |
| for a man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| to cease |
H7674shevet |
שֶׁבֶת |
702 |
| from strife: |
H7379riyv |
רִיב |
212 |
| but every fool |
H191ʾeviyl |
אֱוִיל |
47 |
| will be meddling. |
H1566galaʿ |
גָּלַע |
103 |
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