He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
He that loueth pureneſſe of heart, || for the grace of his lips the king ſhall be his friend.
אָהַב , verb, ʾahav — to love (value 8)
H157,
אָהַב ʼâhab, aw-hab'; or אָהֵב ʼâhêb ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise):—(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.to love
(Qal)
human love for another, includes family, and sexual
human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom
human love for or to God
act of being a friend
lover (participle)
friend (participle)
God's love toward man
to individual men
to people Israel
to righteousness
(Niphal)
lovely (participle)
loveable (participle)
(Piel)
friends
lovers (fig. of adulterers)
to like
Used in 195 Verses, 28 Books 207 Occurrence Count
חֵן , masculine noun, heyn — favor, grace (value 58)
H2580,
חֵן chên khane; from H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty):—favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.favour, grace, charm
favour, grace, elegance
favour, acceptance
Used in 67 Verses, 16 Books 68 Occurrence Count
טָהוֹר , adjective, tahor — clean, pure (value 220)
H2889,
טָהוֹר ṭâhôwr, taw-hore'; or טָהֹר ṭâhôr; from H2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):—clean, fair, pure(-ness).pure, clean
clean (ceremonially - of animals)
pure (physically)
pure, clean (morally, ethically)
Used in 86 Verses, 17 Books 93 Occurrence Count
טְהוֹר , masculine noun, təhor — pureness (value 220)
H2890,
טְהוֹר ṭehôwr, teh-hore'; from H2891; purity:—pureness.pureness, cleanness, clean, pure
clean (ceremonially - of animals)
pure (physically)
pure, clean (morally, ethically)
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1 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
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
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
שָׂפָה , feminine noun, safa — lip, speech, edge (value 385)
H8193,
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
lip (as body part)
language
edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Used in 164 Verses, 25 Books 175 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 22:11Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אֹהֵ֥ב טהור־לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃ |
| Verse #17027 (Ch. #650) — 7 words, 23 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that loveth |
H157ʾahav |
אָהַב |
8 |
| pureness |
H2890təhor |
טְהוֹר |
220 |
| of heart, |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| for the grace |
H2580heyn |
חֵן |
58 |
| of his lips |
H8193safa |
שָׂפָה |
385 |
| the king |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| shall be his friend. |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
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