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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 31:20 - Poor
Proverbs 31:20 - She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| She stretcheth out | H6566 | פָּרַשׂ |
[Verb] to break {apart} {disperse } etc. |
| her hand | H3709 | כַּף |
[Noun Feminine] the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an {animal} of the {sole} and even of the bowl of a dish or {sling} the handle of a {bolt} the leaves of a palm tree); figuratively power |
| to the poor | H6041 | עָנִי |
[Adjective] {depressed} in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035 subjectively and H6041 objectively) |
| yea she reacheth forth | H7971 | שָׁלַח |
[Verb] to send {away} {for} or out (in a great variety of applications) |
| her 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 |
| to the needy | H34 | אֶבְיוֹן |
destitute |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.