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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 25:22 - Head
Proverbs 25:22 - For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| thou | H859 | אַתָּה |
thou and {thee} or (plural) ye and you |
| shalt heap | H2846 | חָתָה |
[Verb] to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire |
| coals of fire | H1513 | גֶּחֶל |
[Noun Feminine] an ember |
| upon | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| his head | H7218 | רֹאשׁ |
[Noun Masculine] the head (as most easily {shaken }) whether literally or figuratively (in many {applications} of {place} {time} {rank} etc.) |
| and the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| shall reward | H7999 | שָׁלַם |
[Verb] to be safe (in {mind} body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications) |
| thee |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.