As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
As a roaring lyon and a ranging beare: ſo is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.
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
דֹּב , masculine/feminine noun, dov — a bear (value 6)
H1677,
דֹּב dôb, dobe; or (fully) דּוֹב dôwb; from H1680; the bear (as slow):—bear.Used in 12 Verses, 8 Books 12  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
מָשַׁל , verb, mashal — to rule, have dominion, reign (value 370)
H4910,
מָשַׁל mâshal, maw-shal'; a primitive root; to rule:—(have, make to have) dominion, governor, × indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.to rule, have dominion, reign
(Qal) to rule, have dominion
(Hiphil)
to cause to rule
to exercise dominion
Used in 74 Verses, 23 Books 80  Occurrence Count
נָהַם , verb, naham — to growl, groan (value 95)
H5098,
נָהַם nâham, naw-ham'; a primitive root; to growl:—mourn, roar(-ing).to growl, groan
(Qal)
to growl (of lion)
to groan (of sufferer)
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  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
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
רָשָׁע , adjective, rashaʿ — wicked, criminal (value 570)
H7563,
רָשָׁע râshâʻ, raw-shaw'; from H7561; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.wicked, criminal
guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)
wicked (hostile to God)
wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
Used in 248 Verses, 20 Books 261  Occurrence Count
שָׁקַק , verb, shakak — to run, run about, rush (value 500)
H8264,
שָׁקַק shâqaq, shaw-kak'; a primitive root; to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily:—have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).to run, run about, rush, run to and fro, be eager or greedy or thirsty
(Qal) roving, ranging, longing, rush out upon (participle)
(Hithpalpel) to rush to and fro, rush back and forth
Used in 6 Verses, 5 Books 6  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 28:15Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃ |
| Verse #17212 (Ch. #656) — 9 words, 25 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As a roaring |
H5098naham |
נָהַם |
95 |
| lion, |
H738ʾariy |
אֲרִי |
211 |
| and a ranging |
H8264shakak |
שָׁקַק |
500 |
| bear; |
H1677dov |
דֹּב |
6 |
| so is a wicked |
H7563rashaʿ |
רָשָׁע |
570 |
| ruler |
H4910mashal |
מָשַׁל |
370 |
| over the poor |
H1800dal |
דַּל |
34 |
| people. |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
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