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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 5:13 - Craftiness
Job 5:13 - He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He taketh | H3920 | לָכַד |
[Verb] to catch (in a {net} trap or pit); generally to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively to cohere |
| the wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| in their own craftiness | H6193 | עֹרֶם |
[Noun Masculine] a stratagem |
| and the counsel | H6098 | עֵצָה |
[Noun Feminine] advice; by implication plan; also prudence |
| of the froward | H6617 | פָּתַל |
[Verb] to {twine} that {is} (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous |
| is carried headlong | H4116 | מָהַר |
[Verb] properly to be liquid or flow {easily} that {is} (by implication); to hurry (in a good or bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially promptly |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.