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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 3:20 - Knowledge
Proverbs 3:20 - By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By his knowledge | H1847 | דַּעַת |
[Noun] knowledge |
| the depths | H8415 | תְּהוֹם |
[Noun] an abyss (as a surging mass of {water}) especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water supply) |
| are broken up | H1234 | בָּקַע |
[Verb] to cleave; generally to {rend} break: rip or open |
| and the clouds | H7834 | שַׁחַק |
[Noun Masculine] a powder (as beaten small); by analogy a thin vapor; by extension the firmament |
| drop down | H7491 | רָעַף |
[Verb] to drip |
| the dew | H2919 | טַל |
[Noun Masculine] dew (as covering vegetation) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.