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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:23 - Lips
Proverbs 26:23 - Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning | H1814 | דָּלַק |
[Verb] to flame (literally or figuratively) |
| lips | H8193 | שָׂפָה |
[Noun Feminine] Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a {vessel} {water} {cloth} etc.) |
| and a wicked | H7451 | רַע |
[Adjective] bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun |
| heart | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
| are like a potsherd | H2789 | חֶרֶשׂ |
[Noun Masculine] a piece of pottery |
| covered | H6823 | צָפָה |
[Verb] to sheet over (especially with metal) |
| with silver | H3701 | כֶּסֶף |
[Noun Masculine] silver (from its pale color); by implication money |
| dross | H5509 | סִיג |
[Noun Masculine] scoria |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.