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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 5:4 - Lips
Proverbs 5:4 - But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But her end | H319 | אַחֲרִית |
[Noun Feminine] the last or {end} hence the future; also posterity |
| is bitter | H4751 | מַר |
[Adjective] bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) {bitterness} or (adverbially) bitterly |
| as wormwood | H3939 | לַעֲנָה |
[Noun Feminine] wormwood (regarded as {poisonous} and therefore accursed) |
| sharp | H2299 | חַד |
[Adjective] sharp |
| as a twoedged | 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 |
| sword | H2719 | חֶרֶב |
[Noun Feminine] drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive {effect}) as a {knife} {sword } or other sharp implement |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.