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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 21:25 - Killeth
Proverbs 21:25 - The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The desire | H8378 | תַּאֲוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a longing; by implication a delight (subjectively {satisfaction} objectively a charm) |
| of the slothful | H6102 | עָצֵל |
[Adjective] indolent |
| killeth | H4191 | מוּת |
[Verb] to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill |
| him for | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| his hands | H3027 | יָד |
[Noun Feminine] a hand (the open one (indicating {power} means: {direction} {etc.}) in distinction from {H3709 } the closed one); used (as {noun} {adverb} etc.) in a great variety of {applications} both literally and {figuratively} both proximate and remote |
| refuse | H3985 | מָאֵן |
[Verb] to refuse |
| to labour | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.