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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 13:14 - Death
Proverbs 13:14 - The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The law | H8451 | תּוֹרָה |
[Noun Feminine] a precept or {statute} especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch |
| of the wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| is a fountain | H4726 | מָקוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] properly something {dug} that {is} a (generally) source (of {water} even when naturally flowing; also of {tears} blood (by euphemism of the female pudenda); figuratively of {happiness} {wisdom} progeny) |
| of life | H2416 | חַי |
[Adjective] alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh ({plant} {water} {year}) strong; also (as {noun} especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living {thing}) whether literally or figuratively |
| to depart | H5493 | סוּר |
[Verb] to turn off (literally or figuratively) |
| from the snares | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| of death | H4194 | מָוֶת |
[Noun Masculine] death (natural or violent); concretely the {dead} their place or state (hades); figuratively {pestilence} ruin |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.