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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 31:9 - Needy
Proverbs 31:9 - Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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Open | H6605 | פָּתַח |
[Verb] to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to {loosen} begin: {plough} carve |
thy mouth | H6310 | פֶּה |
[Noun Masculine] the mouth (as the means of {blowing }) whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically {edge} portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to |
judge | H8199 | שָׁפַט |
[Verb] to {judge} that {is} pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication to vindicate or punish; by extension to govern; passively to litigate (literally or figuratively) |
righteously | H6664 | צֶדֶק |
[Noun Masculine] the right ({natural} moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity |
and plead the cause | H1777 | דִּין |
[Verb] to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law) |
of the poor | H6041 | עָנִי |
[Adjective] {depressed} in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035 subjectively and H6041 objectively) |
and needy | H34 | אֶבְיוֹן |
destitute |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.