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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 21:18 - Wicked
Proverbs 21:18 - The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| shall be a ransom | H3724 | כֹּפֶר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a {cover} that {is} (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for {coating }) and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively a redemption price |
| for | H8478 | תַּחַת |
[Noun Masculine] the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially below (often with prepositional prefix {underneath }) in lieu {of} etc. |
| the righteous | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
| and the transgressor | H898 | בָּגַד |
[Verb] to cover (with a garment); figuratively to act covertly; by implication to pillage |
| for | H8478 | תַּחַת |
[Noun Masculine] the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially below (often with prepositional prefix {underneath }) in lieu {of} etc. |
| the upright | H3477 | יָשָׁר |
[Adjective] straight (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.