Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
* Who ſo curſeth his father or his mother, his || lampe ſhall be put out in obſcure darkeneſſe.
אָב , masculine noun, ʾav — father (value 3)
H1,
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
grandfather, forefathers — of person
of people
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (fig.)
of benevolence and protection (fig.)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (spec.)
Used in 1059 Verses, 31 Books 1207  Occurrence Count
אִישׁוֹן , masculine noun, ʾiyshon — the pupil (of the eye) (value 367)
H380,
אִישׁוֹן ʼîyshôwn, ee-shone'; diminutive from H376; the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night):—apple (of the eye), black, obscure.pupil of the eye
middle of the night (that is the deepest blackness)
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
אֵם , feminine noun, ʾeym — a mother (value 41)
H517,
אֵם ʼêm, ame; a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father]):—dam, mother, × parting.mother
of humans
of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)
of animals
point of departure or division
Used in 202 Verses, 27 Books 220  Occurrence Count
דָּעַךְ , verb, daʿakh — to go out, be extinguished (value 94)
H1846,
דָּעַךְ dâʻak, daw-ak'; a primitive root; to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up:—be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched.to go out, be extinguished, dry up
(Qal) to go out, be extinguished
(Niphal) to be made extinct, be dried up
(Pual) to be extinguished, be quenched
Used in 9 Verses, 4 Books 9  Occurrence Count
חֹשֶׁךְ , masculine noun, hoshekh — darkness, obscurity (value 328)
H2822,
חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek, kho-shek'; from H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness:—dark(-ness), night, obscurity.darkness, obscurity
darkness
secret place
Used in 77 Verses, 18 Books 80  Occurrence Count
נִיר , masculine noun, niyr — a lamp (value 260)
H5216,
נִיר nîyr, neer; or נִר nir; also נֵיר nêyr; or נֵר nêr; or (feminine) נֵרָה nêrâh; from a primitive root (see H5214; H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively):—candle, lamp, light.Used in 42 Verses, 15 Books 47  Occurrence Count
קָלַל , verb, kalal — to be slight, swift or trifling (value 160)
H7043,
קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.):—abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
(Qal)
to be slight, be abated (of water)
to be swift
to be trifling, be of little account
(Niphal)
to be swift, show oneself swift
to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
to be lightly esteemed
(Piel)
to make despicable
to curse
(Pual) to be cursed
(Hiphil)
to make light, lighten
to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
(Pilpel)
to shake
to whet
(Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
Used in 79 Verses, 22 Books 82  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 20:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ באישון חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ |
| Verse #16975 (Ch. #648) — 7 words, 28 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Whoso curseth |
H7043kalal |
קָלַל |
160 |
| his father |
H1ʾav |
אָב |
3 |
| or his mother, |
H517ʾeym |
אֵם |
41 |
| his lamp |
H5216niyr |
נִיר |
260 |
| shall be put out |
H1846daʿakh |
דָּעַךְ |
94 |
| in obscure |
H380ʾiyshon |
אִישׁוֹן |
367 |
| darkness. |
H2822hoshekh |
חֹשֶׁךְ |
328 |
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