The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is ſeruant † to the lender.
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
לָוָה , verb, lava — to join, be joined (value 41)
H3867,
לָוָה lâvâh, law-vaw'; a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (causatively) to lend:—abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).to join, be joined
(Qal) to join, be joined, attend
(Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto
to borrow, lend
(Qal) to borrow
(Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to
Used in 22 Verses, 13 Books 25  Occurrence Count
מָשַׁל , verb, mashal — to rule, have dominion, reign (value 370)
H4910,
מָשַׁל mâshal, maw-shal'; a primitive root; to rule:—(have, make to have) dominion, governor, × indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.to rule, have dominion, reign
(Qal) to rule, have dominion
(Hiphil)
to cause to rule
to exercise dominion
Used in 74 Verses, 23 Books 80  Occurrence Count
עֶבֶד , masculine noun, ʿeved — slave, servant (value 76)
H5650,
עֶבֶד ʻebed, eh'-bed; from H5647; a servant:—× bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.slave, servant
slave, servant, man-servant
subjects
servants, worshippers (of God)
servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
servant (of Israel)
servant (as form of address between equals)
Used in 714 Verses, 31 Books 798  Occurrence Count
עָשִׁיר , adjective, noun, ʿashiyr — rich (value 580)
H6223,
עָשִׁיר ʻâshîyr, aw-sheer'; from H6238; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble):—rich (man).adjective
rich, wealthy
noun
the rich, the wealthy, rich man
Used in 23 Verses, 10 Books 23  Occurrence Count
רוּשׁ , verb, rush — to be in want or poor (value 506)
H7326,
רוּשׁ rûwsh, roosh; a primitive root; to be destitute:—lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).to be poor, be in want, lack
(Qal)
to be poor
to be in want or hunger
poor man (subst)
(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Used in 24 Verses, 5 Books 24  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 22:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃ |
| Verse #17023 (Ch. #650) — 7 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The rich |
H6223ʿashiyr |
עָשִׁיר |
580 |
| ruleth |
H4910mashal |
מָשַׁל |
370 |
| over the poor, |
H7326rush |
רוּשׁ |
506 |
| and the borrower |
H3867lava |
לָוָה |
41 |
| is servant |
H5650ʿeved |
עֶבֶד |
76 |
| to the lender. |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
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