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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 22:11 - Lips
Proverbs 22:11 - He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that loveth | H157 | אָהַב |
[Verb] to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| pureness | H2890 | טְהוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] purity |
| of 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 |
| for the grace | H2580 | חֵן |
[Noun Masculine] {graciousness} that {is} subjectively ({kindness } favor) or objectively (beauty) |
| of his 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.) |
| the king | H4428 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a king |
| shall be his friend | H7453 | רֵעַ |
[Noun Masculine] an associate (more or less close) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.