Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
* Hell and deſtruction are † neuer full: ſo the eyes of man are neuer ſatiſfied.
אֲבַדֹּה , feminine noun, ʾavaddoh — destruction (value 12)
H10,
אֲבַדֹּה ʼăbaddôh, ab-ad-do'; the same as H9, miswritten for H11; a perishing:—destruction.a lost thing, something lost, a perishing
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
אֲבַדּוֹן , proper locative noun, ʾavaddon — (place of) destruction or ruin, Abaddon (value 63)
H11,
אֲבַדּוֹן ʼăbaddôwn, ab-ad-done'; intensive from H6; abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hades:—destruction.place of destruction, destruction, ruin, Abaddon
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
עַיִן , masculine/feminine noun, ʿayin — an eye (value 130)
H5869,
עַיִן ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).eye
eye
of physical eye
as showing mental qualities
of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
spring, fountain
Used in 827 Verses, 37 Books 882  Occurrence Count
שְׁאוֹל , feminine noun, shəʾol — underworld (place to which people descend at death) (value 337)
H7585,
שְׁאוֹל sheʼôwl, sheh-ole'; or שְׁאֹל sheʼôl; from H7592; hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates:—grave, hell, pit.sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit
the underworld
Sheol - the OT designation for the abode of the dead
place of no return
without praise of God
wicked sent there for punishment
righteous not abandoned to it
of the place of exile (fig)
of extreme degradation in sin
Used in 64 Verses, 17 Books 66  Occurrence Count
שָׂבַע , verb, savaʿ — to be sated, satisfied or surfeited (value 372)
H7646,
שָׂבַע sâbaʻ, saw-bah'; or שָׂבֵעַ sâbêaʻ; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively):—have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited
(Qal)
to be sated (with food)
to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)
to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with
to be weary of (fig)
(Piel) to satisfy
(Hiphil)
to satisfy
to enrich
to sate, glut (with the undesired)
Used in 93 Verses, 20 Books 96  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 27:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| שְׁא֣וֹל ואבדה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה וְעֵינֵ֥י הָ֝אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּֽעְנָה׃ |
| Verse #17190 (Ch. #655) — 8 words, 34 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Hell |
H7585shəʾol |
שְׁאוֹל |
337 |
| and destruction |
H11ʾavaddon |
אֲבַדּוֹן |
63 |
| are never |
H3808loʾ |
לֹא |
31 |
| full; |
H7646savaʿ |
שָׂבַע |
372 |
| so the eyes |
H5869ʿayin |
עַיִן |
130 |
| of man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| are never satisfied. |
H7646savaʿ |
שָׂבַע |
372 |
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