The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
* The ſlothfull man ſayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the ſtreets.
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
אֲרִי , masculine noun, ʾariy — a lion (value 211)
H738,
אֲרִי ʼărîy, ar-ee'; or (prolonged) אַרְיֵה ʼaryêh; from H717 (in the sense of violence); a lion:—(young) lion, pierce (from the margin).lion
pictures or images of lions
Used in 71 Verses, 25 Books 79  Occurrence Count
בֵּין , masculine substantive (always used as a preposition), beyn — an interval, space between (value 62)
H996,
בֵּין bêyn, bane; (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:—among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between
Used in 248 Verses, 32 Books 362  Occurrence Count
דֶּרֶךְ , masculine noun, derekh — way, road, distance, journey, manner (value 224)
H1870,
דֶּרֶךְ derek, deh'-rek; from H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:—along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).way, road, distance, journey, manner
road, way, path
journey
direction
manner, habit, way
of course of life (fig.)
of moral character (fig.)
Used in 626 Verses, 32 Books 699  Occurrence Count
עָצֵל , adjective, ʿatzeyl — sluggish, lazy (value 190)
H6102,
עָצֵל ʻâtsêl, aw-tsale'; from H6101; indolent:—slothful, sluggard.sluggish, lazy
sluggard (subst)
Used in 14 Verses, 1 Book 14  Occurrence Count
רְחֹב , feminine noun, rəhov — a broad open place, plaza (value 210)
H7339,
רְחֹב rechôb, rekh-obe'; or רְחוֹב rechôwb; from H7337; a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area:—broad place (way), street. See also H1050.broad or open place or plaza
Used in 41 Verses, 20 Books 43  Occurrence Count
שַׁחַל , masculine noun, shahal — a lion (value 338)
H7826,
שַׁחַל shachal, shakh'-al; from an unused root probably meaning to roar; a lion (from his characteristic roar):—(fierce) lion.lion
of Jehovah, wicked men (fig)
Used in 7 Verses, 4 Books 7  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 26:13Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ |
| Verse #17155 (Ch. #654) — 7 words, 25 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The slothful |
H6102ʿatzeyl |
עָצֵל |
190 |
| man saith, |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| There is a lion |
H7826shahal |
שַׁחַל |
338 |
| in the way; |
H1870derekh |
דֶּרֶךְ |
224 |
| a lion |
H738ʾariy |
אֲרִי |
211 |
| is in the streets. |
H7339rəhov |
רְחֹב |
210 |
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