It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, ſtrong drinke:
אוֹ , conjunction, ʾo — or (value 7)
H176,
אוֹ ʼôw, o; presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ʼav ; short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:—also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.or, rather
implying that the latter choice is preferred
or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle
(in series) either...or, whether...or
if perchance
except, or else
whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
Used in 218 Verses, 21 Books 321  Occurrence Count
אַי , interrogative adverb, ʾay — where? (value 11)
H335,
אַי ʼay, ah'ee; perhaps from H370; where? hence how?:—how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).where?, whence?
which?, how? (in prefix with other adverb)
Used in 35 Verses, 15 Books 37  Occurrence Count
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
יַיִן , masculine noun, yayin — wine (value 70)
H3196,
יַיִן yayin, yah'-yin; from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication:—banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).Used in 134 Verses, 31 Books 141  Occurrence Count
לְמוּאֵל , proper masculine noun, ləmuʾeyl — king of Massa (value 107)
H3927,
לְמוּאֵל Lemûwʼêl, lem-oo-ale'; or לְמוֹאֵל Lemôwʼêl; from H3926 and H410; (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon:—Lemuel.Lemuel = "for God"
the name of an unknown king to whom his mother addressed the prudential maxims contained in some of the Proverbs
might be same as king Solomon
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
רָזַן , verb, razan — to be weighty, judicious or commanding (value 257)
H7336,
רָזַן râzan, raw-zan'; a primitive root; probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorable:—prince, ruler.(Qal) to be weighty, be judicious, be commanding
Used in 6 Verses, 5 Books 6  Occurrence Count
שֵׁכָר , masculine noun, sheykhar — intoxicating drink, strong drink (value 520)
H7941,
שֵׁכָר shêkâr, shay-kawr'; from H7937; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor:—strong drink, drunkard, strong wine.strong drink, intoxicating drink, fermented or intoxicating liquor
Used in 20 Verses, 9 Books 23  Occurrence Count
שָׁתָה , verb, shata — to drink (value 705)
H8354,
שָׁתָה shâthâh, shaw-thaw'; a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):—× assuredly, banquet, × certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (× -ard), surely. (Intensive proposition of H8248.)to drink
(Qal)
to drink
of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)
to feast
(Niphal) to be drunk
Used in 193 Verses, 34 Books 214  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 31:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַ֤ל לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמוֹאֵ֗ל אַ֣ל לַֽמְלָכִ֣ים שְׁתוֹ־יָ֑יִן וּ֝לְרוֹזְנִ֗ים או שֵׁכָֽר׃ |
| Verse #17289 (Ch. #659) — 10 words, 40 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| It is not for kings, |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| O Lemuel, |
H3927ləmuʾeyl |
לְמוּאֵל |
107 |
| it is not for kings |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| to drink |
H8354shata |
שָׁתָה |
705 |
| wine; |
H3196yayin |
יַיִן |
70 |
| nor for |
H335ʾay |
אַי |
11 |
| princes |
H7336razan |
רָזַן |
257 |
| strong drink: |
H7941sheykhar |
שֵׁכָר |
520 |
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