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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 23:28 - Redness
Proverbs 23:28 - She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| She | H1931 | הוּא |
[Pronoun] a primitive {word} the third person pronoun {singular} he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) {self} or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are |
| also | H637 | אַף |
[Conjunction] meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjugation); also or yea; adversatively though |
| lieth in wait | H693 | אָרַב |
[Verb] to lurk |
| as for a prey | H2863 | חֶתֶף |
[Noun Masculine] properly rapine; figuratively robbery |
| and increaseth | H3254 | יָסַף |
[Verb] to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing) |
| the transgressors | H898 | בָּגַד |
[Verb] to cover (with a garment); figuratively to act covertly; by implication to pillage |
| among men | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.