A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
A poore man that oppreſſeth the poore, is like a ſweeping raine † which leaueth no food.
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787 Occurrence Count
גֶּבֶר , masculine noun, gever — man (value 205)
H1397,
גֶּבֶר geber, gheh'-ber; from H1396; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply:—every one, man, × mighty.man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)
Used in 64 Verses, 18 Books 65 Occurrence Count
דַּל , adjective, dal — a door (value 34)
H1800,
דַּל dal, dal; from H1809; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin:—lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low
Used in 46 Verses, 13 Books 47 Occurrence Count
לֶחֶם , masculine noun, lehem — bread, food (value 78)
H3899,
לֶחֶם lechem, lekh'-em; from H3898; See also H1036 food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it):—(shew-) bread, × eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.bread, food, grain
bread
bread
bread-corn
food (in general)
Used in 277 Verses, 30 Books 297 Occurrence Count
מָטַר , masculine noun, matar — rain (value 249)
H4306,
מָטַר mâṭar, maw-tawr'; from H4305; rain:—rain.Used in 36 Verses, 12 Books 38 Occurrence Count
סָחַף , verb, sahaf — prostrate (value 148)
H5502,
סָחַף çâchaph, saw-khaf'; a primitive root; to scrape off:—sweep (away).to prostrate, beat down
(Qal) prostrating (participle)
(Niphal) to be prostrated
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2 Occurrence Count
עָשַׁק , verb, ʿashak — to oppress, wrong, extort (value 470)
H6231,
עָשַׁק ʻâshaq, aw-shak'; a primitive root (compare H6229); to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow:—get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), (-or), do violence (wrong).to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort
(Qal)
to oppress, wrong, extort
to oppress
(Pual) to be exploited, be crushed
Used in 35 Verses, 16 Books 36 Occurrence Count
רוּשׁ , verb, rush — to be in want or poor (value 506)
H7326,
רוּשׁ rûwsh, roosh; a primitive root; to be destitute:—lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).to be poor, be in want, lack
(Qal)
to be poor
to be in want or hunger
poor man (subst)
(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Used in 24 Verses, 5 Books 24 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 28:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃ |
| Verse #17200 (Ch. #656) — 8 words, 26 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A poor |
H7326rush |
רוּשׁ |
506 |
| man |
H1397gever |
גֶּבֶר |
205 |
| that oppresseth |
H6231ʿashak |
עָשַׁק |
470 |
| the poor |
H1800dal |
דַּל |
34 |
| is like a sweeping |
H5502sahaf |
סָחַף |
148 |
| rain |
H4306matar |
מָטַר |
249 |
| which leaveth no food. |
H3899lehem |
לֶחֶם |
78 |
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