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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 20:8 - Pure
Proverbs 20:8 - A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A king | H4428 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a king |
| that sitteth | H3427 | יָשַׁב |
[Verb] properly to sit down (specifically as {judge} in {ambush} in quiet); by implication to {dwell} to remain; causatively to {settle} to marry |
| in | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| the throne | H3678 | כִּסֵּא |
[Noun Masculine] properly {covered} that {is} a throne (as canopied) |
| of judgment | H1779 | דִּין |
[Noun Masculine] judgment (the {suit} {justice} sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife |
| scattereth away | H2219 | זָרָה |
[Verb] to toss about; by implication to {diffuse} winnow |
| all | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| evil | H7451 | רַע |
[Adjective] bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun |
| with his eyes | H5869 | עַיִן |
[Noun] an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.