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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:17 - Born
Proverbs 17:17 - A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A friend | H7453 | רֵעַ |
[Noun Masculine] an associate (more or less close) |
| loveth | H157 | אָהַב |
[Verb] to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| at all | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| times | H6256 | עֵת |
[Noun Feminine] {time} especially (adverbially with preposition) {now} {when } etc. |
| and a brother | H251 | אָח |
[Noun Masculine] a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H1)) |
| is born | H3205 | יָלַד |
[Verb] to bear young; causatively to beget; medically to act as midwife; specifically to show lineage |
| for adversity | H6869 | צָרָה |
[Noun Feminine] tightness (that {is} figuratively trouble); transitively a female rival |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.