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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 16:1 - Tongue
Proverbs 16:1 - The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The preparations | H4633 | מַעֲרָךְ |
[Noun Masculine] an {arrangement} that {is} (figuratively) mental disposition |
| of the 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 |
| in man | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| and the answer | H4617 | מַעֲנֶה |
[Noun Masculine] a reply (favorable or contradictory) |
| of the tongue | H3956 | לָשׁוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] the tongue (of man or {animals}) used literally (as the instrument of {licking} {eating} or {speech}) and figuratively ({speech} an {ingot} a fork of {flame} a cove of water) |
| is from the LORD | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.