As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
As cold waters to a thirſtie ſoule: ſo is good newes from a farre countrey.
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575  Occurrence Count
מֶרְחָק , masculine noun, merhak — distant place, distance (value 348)
H4801,
מֶרְחָק merchâq, mer-khawk'; from H7368; remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar:—(a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off). See also 1023.distant place, distance, far country
Used in 17 Verses, 6 Books 17  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
עָיֵף , adjective, ʿayeyf — faint, weary (value 160)
H5889,
עָיֵף ʻâyêph, aw-yafe'; from H5888; languid:—faint, thirsty, weary.Used in 17 Verses, 9 Books 17  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
קַר , adjective, kar — cool (value 300)
H7119,
קַר qar, kar; contracted from an unused root meaning to chill; cool; figuratively, quiet:—cold, excellent (from the margin).cool
cool, calm, self-possessed (of spirit)
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
שְׁמוּעָה , feminine noun, shəmuʿa — a report (value 421)
H8052,
שְׁמוּעָה shemûwʻâh, shem-oo-aw'; feminine passive participle of H8074; something heard, i.e. an announcement:—bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.report, news, rumour
report, news, tidings
mention
Used in 24 Verses, 12 Books 27  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 25:25Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מַ֣יִם קָ֭רִים עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲיֵפָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָֽק׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As cold |
H7119kar |
קַר |
300 |
| waters |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
| to a thirsty |
H5889ʿayeyf |
עָיֵף |
160 |
| soul, |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| so is good |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| news |
H8052shəmuʿa |
שְׁמוּעָה |
421 |
| from a far |
H4801merhak |
מֶרְחָק |
348 |
| country. |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
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