As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
* As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; ſo is a contentious man to kindle ſtrife.
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
אֵשׁ , feminine noun, ʾeysh — a fire (value 301)
H784,
אֵשׁ ʼêsh, aysh; a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):—burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.fire
fire, flames
supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)
fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)
altar-fire
God's anger (fig.)
Used in 346 Verses, 33 Books 376 Occurrence Count
גֶּחֶל , feminine noun, gehel — coal (value 41)
H1513,
גֶּחֶל gechel, geh'-khel; or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת gacheleth; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember:—(burning) coal.coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals
Used in 18 Verses, 7 Books 18 Occurrence Count
חָרַר , verb, harar — to be hot or scorched, to burn (value 408)
H2787,
חָרַר chârar, khaw-rar'; a primitive root; to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion):—be angry, burn, dry, kindle.to burn, be hot, be scorched, be charred
(Qal)
to be hot, be scorched
to burn, be burned
(Niphal)
to be scorched, be burned
to burn
to be dry, be angry
(Pilpel) to cause to burn
Used in 11 Verses, 7 Books 11 Occurrence Count
מָדוֹן , masculine noun, madon — strife, contention (value 100)
H4066,
מָדוֹן mâdôwn, maw-dohn'; from H1777; a contest or quarrel:—brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079, H4090.strife, contention
strife, contention
object of contention
Used in 16 Verses, 4 Books 16 Occurrence Count
מִדְיָן , masculine noun, midyan — brawling, contention (value 104)
H4079,
מִדְיָן midyân, mid-yawn'; a variation for H4066:—brawling, contention(-ous).Used in 3 Verses, 1 Book 3 Occurrence Count
עֵץ , masculine noun, ʿeytz — tree, trees, wood (value 160)
H6086,
עֵץ ʻêts, ates; from H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):— carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
tree, trees
wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Used in 288 Verses, 30 Books 328 Occurrence Count
פֶּחָם , masculine noun, peham — coal (value 128)
H6352,
פֶּחָם pechâm, peh-khawm'; perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black; a coal, whether charred or live:—coals.Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3 Occurrence Count
רִיב , masculine noun, riyv — strife, dispute (value 212)
H7379,
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.strife, controversy, dispute
strife, quarrel
dispute, controversy, case at law
Used in 60 Verses, 17 Books 61 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 26:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ מדונים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃ פ |
| Verse #17163 (Ch. #654) — 8 words, 35 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As coals |
H6352peham |
פֶּחָם |
128 |
| are to burning coals, |
H1513gehel |
גֶּחֶל |
41 |
| and wood |
H6086ʿeytz |
עֵץ |
160 |
| to fire; |
H784ʾeysh |
אֵשׁ |
301 |
| so is a contentious |
H4079midyan |
מִדְיָן |
104 |
| man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| to kindle |
H2787harar |
חָרַר |
408 |
| strife. |
H7379riyv |
רִיב |
212 |
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