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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 10:27 - Wicked
Proverbs 10:27 - The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The fear | H3374 | יִרְאָה |
[Noun Feminine] fear (also used as infinitive); morally reverence |
| of the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| prolongeth | H3254 | יָסַף |
[Verb] to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing) |
| days | H3117 | יוֹם |
[Noun Masculine] a day (as the warm {hours}) whether literally (from sunrise to {sunset} or from one sunset to the {next}) or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated {term}) (often used adverbially) |
| but the years | H8141 | שָׁנֶה |
[Noun Feminine] from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time) |
| of the wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| shall be shortened | H7114 | קָצַר |
[Verb] to dock {off} that {is} curtail (transitively or {intransitively} literally or figuratively); especially to harvest (grass or grain) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.