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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:6 - Men
Proverbs 17:6 - Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's children | H1121 | בֵּן |
[Noun Masculine] a son (as a builder of the family {name}) in the widest sense (of literal and figurative {relationship} including {grandson} subject: {nation} quality or {condition} {etc.} (like {H1 } {H251 } etc.) |
| are the crown | H5850 | עֲטָרָה |
[Noun Feminine] a crown |
| of old men | H2205 | זָקֵן |
[Adjective] old |
| and the glory | H8597 | תִּפְאָרָה |
[Noun Feminine] ornament (abstractly or {concretely} literally or figuratively) |
| of children | H1121 | בֵּן |
[Noun Masculine] a son (as a builder of the family {name}) in the widest sense (of literal and figurative {relationship} including {grandson} subject: {nation} quality or {condition} {etc.} (like {H1 } {H251 } etc.) |
| are their fathers | H1 | אָב |
[Noun Masculine] father in a literal and {immediate} or figurative and remote application |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.