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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:9 - Matter
Proverbs 17:9 - He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that covereth | H3680 | כָּסָה |
[Verb] properly to {plump} that {is} fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy) |
| a transgression | H6588 | פֶּשַׁע |
[Noun Masculine] a revolt ({national} moral or religious) |
| seeketh | H1245 | בָּקַשׁ |
[Verb] to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after |
| love | H160 | אַהֲבָה |
[Noun Feminine] Feminine of H158 and meaning the same |
| but he that repeateth | H8138 | שָׁנָה |
[Verb] to {fold} that {is} duplicate (literally or figuratively (); by implication to transmute (transitively or intransitively) |
| a matter | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
| separateth | H6504 | פָּרַד |
[Verb] to break {through} that {is} spread or separate (oneself) |
| very friends | H441 | אַלּוּף |
[Adjective Masculine] familiar; a {friend} also gentle; hence a bullock (as being tame; {applied} although {masculine} to a cow); and so a chieftain (as notable like neat cattle) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.