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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:3 - Rod
Proverbs 26:3 - A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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A whip | H7752 | שׁוֹט |
[Noun Masculine] a lash (literally or figuratively) |
for the horse | H5483 | סוּס |
[Noun Masculine] a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) |
a bridle | H4964 | מֶתֶג |
[Noun Masculine] a bit |
for the ass | H2543 | חֲמוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] a male ass (from its dun red) |
and a rod | H7626 | שֵׁבֶט |
[Noun Masculine] a {scion} that {is} (literally) a stick (for {punishing} {writing} {fighting} {ruling} {walking} etc.) or (figuratively) a clan |
for the fool's back | H1460 | גֵּו |
[Noun Masculine] the back; by analogy the middle |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.