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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 15:9 - Wicked
Proverbs 15:9 - The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The way | H1870 | דֶּרֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of {action} often adverbially |
| of the wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| is an abomination | H8441 | תּוֹעֵבַה |
[Noun Feminine] properly something disgusting ({morally}) that {is} (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol |
| unto the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| but he loveth | H157 | אָהַב |
[Verb] to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| him that followeth after | H7291 | רָדַף |
[Verb] to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) |
| righteousness | H6666 | צְדָקָה |
[Noun Feminine] rightness ({abstractly}) subjectively ({rectitude }) objectively ({justice }) morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.