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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 14:29 - Great
Proverbs 14:29 - He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that is slow | H750 | אָרֵךְ |
[Adjective] long |
| to wrath | H639 | אַף |
[Noun Masculine] properly the nose or nostril; hence the {face} and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire |
| is of great | H7227 | רַב |
[Adjective] abundant (in {quantity} {size} {age} {number} {rank} quality) |
| understanding | H8394 | תָּבוּן |
[Noun Masculine] from H995; intelligence; by implication an argument; by extension caprice |
| but he that is hasty | H7116 | קָצֵר |
[Adjective] short (whether in {size} {number} {life} strength or temper) |
| of spirit | H7307 | רוּחַ |
[Noun Feminine] wind; by resemblance {breath} that {is} a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively {life} anger: unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance {spirit} but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions) |
| exalteth | H7311 | רוּם |
[Verb] to be high actively to rise or raise (in various {applications} literally or figuratively) |
| folly | H200 | אִוֶּלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] silliness |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.