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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 20:21 - Lamp
Proverbs 20:21 - An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| An inheritance | H5159 | נַחֲלָה |
[Noun Feminine] properly something {inherited} that {is} (abstractly) {occupancy} or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an {estate} patrimony or portion |
| may be gotten hastily | H926 | בָּהַל |
[Verb] to tremble inwardly (or {palpitate }) that {is} (figuratively) be (causatively make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously |
| at the beginning | H7223 | רִאשׁוֹן |
[Adjective] {first} in {place} time or rank (as adjective or noun) |
| but the end | H319 | אַחֲרִית |
[Noun Feminine] the last or {end} hence the future; also posterity |
| thereof shall not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| be blessed | H1288 | בָרַךְ |
[Verb] to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of {adoration}) and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the {king} as treason) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.