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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 18:18 - Contentions
Proverbs 18:18 - The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The lot | H1486 | גּוֹרָל |
[Noun Masculine] properly a {pebble} that {is} a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) |
| causeth contentions | H4079 | מִדְיָן |
[Noun Masculine] A variation for H4066 |
| to cease | H7673 | שָׁבַת |
[Verb] to {repose} that {is} desist from exertion; used in many implied relations ({causatively} figuratively or specifically) |
| and parteth | H6504 | פָּרַד |
[Verb] to break {through} that {is} spread or separate (oneself) |
| between | H996 | בֵּין |
[Masculine] properly the constructively contracted form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a {preposition} between (repeated before each {noun} often with other particles); also as a {conjugation} either ... or |
| the mighty | H6099 | עָצוּם |
[Adjective] powerful (specifically a paw); by implication numerous |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.