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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 6:27 - Clothes
Proverbs 6:27 - Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can a man | H376 | אִישׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.) |
| take | H2846 | חָתָה |
[Verb] to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire |
| fire | H784 | אֵשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] fire (literally or figuratively) |
| in his bosom | H2436 | חֵיק |
[Noun Masculine] the bosom (literally or figuratively) |
| and his clothes | H899 | בֶּגֶד |
[Noun Masculine] a {covering} that {is} clothing; also treachery or pillage |
| not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| be burned | H8313 | שָׂרַף |
[Verb] to be (causatively set) on fire |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.