Proverbs 17:9 — Word Study
WLCמְֽכַסֶּה־ פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃
BSAWhoever concealskâçâh [covers, hides from view] an offensepeshaʻ [transgression, revolt against God or others] promotesbâqash [seeks, fosters] loveʼahăbâh [affection, divine love] but he who brings it upshânâh [repeats, harps on] separatespârad [divides, scatters] friendsʼallûwph [close companions, chief friends]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מְֽכַסֶּה־ | [one who] conceals | Verb, Piel, participle (active) masculine singular |
| פֶּ֭שַׁע | a transgression | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | [is] seeking | Verb, Piel, participle (active) masculine singular |
| אַהֲבָ֑ה | love | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה | and [one who] repeats | Conjunction, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| בְ֝דָבָ֗ר | a matter | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| מַפְרִ֥יד | [is] separating | Verb, Hiphil, participle (active) masculine singular |
| אַלּֽוּף׃ | a close friend | Adj |
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| BSB | Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. |
| KJV | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
| ASV | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. |
| YLT | Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend. |
| WEB | He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. |
| BBE | He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends. |
Where they part company is in the phrase מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with two main clauses contrasting the actions of concealing and bringing up offenses.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Proverbs 17:9
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Context — Wisdom on Relationshipsgenerated
Proverbs 17:9 presents a contrast between two approaches to handling offenses: concealing them fosters love, while bringing them to light can lead to division among friends. This teaching emphasizes the value of discretion and the impact of our words on relationships, aligning with broader themes in Proverbs about wisdom and interpersonal dynamics.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 10:12 | Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. |
| 2 | Psalm 32:1 | Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
| 3 | 1 Peter 4:8 | Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. |
| 4 | Proverbs 16:28 | A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — כָּסָה, me.kha.seh-generated
The verb כָּסָה (*kacah*) means to cover or conceal. It is a Piel participle, indicating an active role in hiding something from view. This word often conveys the idea of protection or preservation, as seen in various biblical contexts where covering serves to shield or safeguard.
In this verse, the act of concealing an offense is presented positively, as it promotes love. This suggests that overlooking faults can be a means of fostering harmony and affection in relationships.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase conceals an offense and aligns with the KJV and ASV in this rendering.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb מְֽכַסֶּה, conceals, governs the first clause, with a noun phrase פֶּ֭שַׁע, an offense, as its object. The second clause introduces another verb מַפְרִ֥יד, separates, which also has an object אַלּֽוּף, a close friend.
The structure highlights a contrast between the actions of concealing and revealing, emphasizing the consequences of each action on relationships.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates פֶּשַׁע as ἀδικήματα, which refers to offenses or injustices. This choice suggests a broader interpretation of wrongdoing, encompassing moral and ethical failures.
The use of διίστησιν for מַפְרִיד indicates a clear separation, reinforcing the idea that exposing faults can lead to division among friends.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 17:9 teaches that hiding an offense can help maintain love, while bringing it up can cause friends to separate. This wisdom highlights the importance of discretion in our relationships.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To conceal an offense means to overlook or hide a wrongdoing, which can help maintain harmony and love in a relationship.
Bringing up an offense can lead to conflict and division among friends, damaging the relationship.
This verse encourages us to consider the impact of our words and actions on our friendships, promoting love by choosing to overlook minor offenses.
It suggests that true love can involve forgiveness and discretion, prioritizing the relationship over the need to point out faults.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what situations have I chosen to conceal an offense to promote love?
- How can I apply this wisdom in my friendships?
- Are there times when I have brought up offenses unnecessarily?
- What does this verse teach me about the nature of true friendship?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 17:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe that covereth a transgression seeketh love,.... He that hides the transgression of another, or of his friend, committed against himself or against another, which he is privy to; but the matter
Read John Gill on Proverbs 17 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHe that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love - (Proverbs 10:12.) Promoteth love (cf. Proverbs 17:19; Proverbs 11:27).
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 17 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThat covereth a transgression; that concealeth, as far as he may, other men’ s faults against himself, or against their friends. Seeketh, i.e. findeth or obtaineth, as this word is used here below, 11:27. Love; either 1. To himself. Or rather, 2. To the transgressor or offending friend; he maintains love among friends, as it may be explained from the opposite clause. That repeateth; that publisheth and spreadeth it abroad; that recalls it to mind after it was past and forgotten. A matter; or, the matter last mentioned, to wit, the transgression. Separateth very friends; either, 1. He alienateth his friend from himself. Or rather, 2. He raiseth jealousies and dissensions among friends. This…
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 17 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.Ver. 9. He that covereth a transgression, seeketh love.] In friendship, faults will happen. These must be many of them dissembled, and not chewed but swallowed down whole as medicine pills, for else they will stick in a man’ s teeth and prove very unpleasant. But he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.] He that is so soft and sensible of smallest offences, so tender and ticklish that he can put up nothing without revenge or reparation - he that rips up and rakes into his friends’ frailties, and makes them more in the relating, having never done with them, he…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 17 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) He that covereth a transgression seeketh love—i.e., one who does not notice, but rather conceals and excuses, anything done against him; that man “follows after charity” (1 Corinthians 14:1). (Comp. Proverbs 10:12.) He that repeateth a matter, who is always returning to old grievances, “alienates (even his) chief friend.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 17 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges9. repeateth] i.e. brings it up again and again, harpeth on it, as R.V. happily renders. Comp. Proverbs 26:11, “a fool repeateth his folly,” R.V.; “Heb. iterateth his folly,” A.V. marg. very friends] Rather, chief friends, as the word is rendered, Proverbs 16:28.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 17 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleSeeketh love - i. e., Takes the course which leads to his gaining it.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 17 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible9. Seeketh love — That is, in effect. Some say, seeks to exercise love to others. Repeateth a matter — Or, reporteth what he ought to have kept to himself. Compare Proverbs 16:28.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 17 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
Tyndale line
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.
Strictly literal
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
Whoever is covering transgression is seeking love, || And whoever is repeating a matter || Is separating a familiar friend.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth confident friends.
Whoever overlooks an offense seeks love, but the one who repeats a matter alienates close friends.
From the Latin
He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
Simplified
If you forgive a wrong you encourage friendship, but if you keep talking about it you'll lose your friend.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text of Proverbs 17:9 states, "מְֽכַסֶּה־ פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃" which translates to, "Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends." The Septuagint, while not providing a full text here, shows that 7 of the 8 words match the Masoretic Text, indicating a strong agreement in the core message. However, the exact wording and structure may differ due to the translation process. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls for this verse are not explicitly mentioned, suggesting they either do not survive or do not provide differing readings that impact the understanding of this verse significantly. Overall, the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in meaning, emphasizing the value of concealing offenses to maintain love.
מְֽכַסֶּה־ פֶּ֭שַׁע מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אַהֲבָ֑ה וְשֹׁנֶ֥ה בְ֝דָבָ֗ר מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 17:9
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word כָּסָה (*kacah*) primarily means to cover or conceal. It encompasses a range of meanings, including to clothe, hide, or overwhelm. The entries describe various forms of the verb, such as being covered or covering oneself, and its use in contexts like protection or sin. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[כָּסָה] vb. cover
Qal
conceal
pass. (cstr.) covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight)
Niph. covered
Pi.
cover, clothe
cover, conceal blood
cover (with covering of protection)
cover, spread over
cover, overwhelm
cover over
Pual.
be covered
be clothed
Hithp. cover, clothe oneself
base
H3680 כָּסָה cover .. conceal
. pass. (cstr.) covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight)
. covered
. . cover, clothe
. cover, conceal blood
. cover (with covering of protection)
. cover, spread over
. cover, overwhelm
. cover over
. . be covered
. be clothed
. cover, clothe oneself
3680 kacah kaw-saw'
a primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows;
by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy):--clad
self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide,
overwhelm. Compare 3780.
see HEBREW for 03780
כָּסָה (ka.sah) — to cover.
1) to cover, conceal, hide
1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be covered
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cover, clothe
1c2) to cover, conceal
1c3) to cover (for protection)
1c4) to cover over, spread over
1c5) to cover, overwhelm
1d) (Pual)
1d1) to be covered
1d2) to be clothed
1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself
V-Piel — Verb · Piel · participle (active) masculine singularHVprmsa
פֶּ֫שַׁע (pesha`) means transgression and is derived from a root that implies revolt, whether national, moral, or religious. It encompasses various forms of wrongdoing, including offenses against individuals, nations, and God, as well as the associated guilt and punishment. The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
פֶּ֫שַׁע n.m. transgression
base
H6588 פֶּ֫שַׁע transgression
6588 pesha` peh'-shah
from 6586; a revolt (national, moral or
religious):--rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
see HEBREW for 06586
פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) — transgression.
1) transgression, rebellion
1a1) transgression (against individuals)
1a2) transgression (nation against nation)
1a3) transgression (against God)
1a3a) in general
1a3b) as recognised by sinner
1a3c) as God deals with it
1a3d) as God forgives
1a4) guilt of transgression
1a5) punishment for transgression
1a6) offering for transgression
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
trans-gresh'-un: From "transgress," to pass over or beyond; to overpass, as any rule prescribed as the limit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral; the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; offense; crime; sin. In the Old Testament pesha`, occurs 80 times, rendered in all versions by "transgression." Its meaning is "rebellion"; see REBELLION. The word "rebellion" differs from this word in that it may be in the heart, though no opportunity should be granted for its manifestation: "An evil man seeketh only rebellion" (Pr 17:11). Here the wise man contemplates an evil heart, looking for an excuse or opportunity to rebel.
The New Testament uses parabasis, "trespass": "The law .... was added because of transgressions" (
בָּקַשׁ (baqash) is a Hebrew verb meaning to seek or search out, often in the context of worship or prayer. It encompasses a range of actions including asking, desiring, and requiring. The verb can appear in different forms, such as Piel and Pual, indicating various nuances of seeking or being sought.
[בָּקַשׁ] 224 vb. seek
Pi.
seek to find
seek to secure
seek the face
desire, demand
require, exact
exact equivalent or penalty for
(late) ask, request
Pu. be sought
base
H1245 בָּקַשׁ seek
1245 baqash baw-kash'
a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically
in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:--ask,
beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure,
(make) request, require, seek (for).
בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) — to seek.
1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to seek to find
1a2) to seek to secure
1a3) to seek the face
1a4) to desire, demand
1a5) to require, exact
1a6) to ask, request
1b) (Pual) to be sought
V-Piel — Verb · Piel · participle (active) masculine singularHVprmsa
The Hebrew word אַהֲבָה (*'ahabah*) means 'love' and is a feminine noun derived from the root meaning the same. It encompasses various forms of love, including human affection between individuals, self-love, romantic love, and God's love for His people.
אַהֲבָה n.f. love
base
H160 אַהֲבָה love
160 'ahabah a-hab-aw
feminine of 158 and meaning the same:--love.
see HEBREW for 0158
אַהֲבָה (a.ha.vah) — love.
1) love
1a) human love for human object
1a1) of man toward man
1a2) of man toward himself
1a3) between man and woman
1a4) sexual desire
2) God's love to His people
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
luv ('ahebh, 'ahabhah, noun; phileo, agapao, verb; agape, noun): Love to both God and man is fundamental to true religion, whether as expressed in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Jesus Himself declared that all the law and the prophets hang upon love (Mt 22:40; Mr 12:28-34). Paul, in his matchless ode on love (1Co 13), makes it the greatest of the graces of the Christian life--greater than speaking with tongues, or the gift of prophecy, or the possession of a faith of superior excellence; for without love all these gifts and graces, desirable and useful as they are in themselves, are as nothing, certainly of no permanent value in the sight of God. Not that either Jesus or Paul underestimates the faith from which all the graces proceed, for this grace is recognized as…
Love
This word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his interview with “Simon, the son of Jonas,” after his resurrection (John 21:16, 17). When our Lord says, “Lovest thou me?” he uses the Greek word agapas; and when Simon answers, he uses the Greek word philo, i.e., “I love.” This is the usage in the first and second questions put by our Lord; but in the third our Lord uses Simon’s word. The distinction between these two Greek words is thus fitly described by Trench:, ”Agapan has more of judgment and deliberate choice; philein has more of attachment and peculiar personal affection. Thus the ‘Lovest thou’ (Gr. agapas) on the lips of the Lord seems to Peter at this moment too cold a word, as though his Lord were keeping him at a distance, or at least not inviting him to draw near, as in the…
GOD IS LOVE; AND HE THAT DWELLETH IN LOVE DWELLETH IN GOD, AND GOD IN HIM, 1Jo 4:16. Love is a chief attribute of Jehovah, the length and breadth and height and depth of which are beyond comprehension, for they are infinite, Eph 3:18,19. Between the three Persons of the Godhead, love is unutterable full, perfect, and blissful; towards holy angels and Christians, God’s love is an infinite fatherly complacency and affection; towards sinners, it is immeasurable compassion. It is shown in all his works and ways, and dictated his holy law, but is most signally displayed in the gospel, Joh 3:16. "Herein is love."
Holy love in man would make the whole heart and soul supremely delight in and obey God, and cordially and practically love all beings according to their character-the good…
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שָׁנָה (shanah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to change or to repeat. It encompasses a range of meanings including altering, duplicating, and disguising oneself. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, such as Qal (to change), Piel (to alter), and Hithpael (to disguise). Notably, it can refer to both literal and figurative changes.
[שָׁנָה] vb. change
Qal I do not change
Pi. transit., change, alter
Pu. usu. is changed, mollified
Hithp. arise, pray, and disguise thyself.
base
שָׁנָה vb. repeat, do again
Qal do again
Niph. concerning the dream’s being repeated
base
H8138a שָׁנָה change H8138b שָׁנָה repeat, do again
8138 shanah shaw-naw'
a primitive root; to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or
figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or
intransitive):--do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be
given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer,
repeat, return, do the second time.
שָׁנָה (sha.nah) — to change.
1) change, alter
1a) (Qal) to change
1b) (Piel) to change, alter
1c) (Pual) to be changed, mollified
1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself
שָׁנָה (sha.nah) — to repeat.
1) to repeat, do again
1a) (Qal) to do again
1b) (Niphal) to be repeated
Conj | V-Qal — Conjunction · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHC/Vqrmsa
דָּבָר (dabar) means 'word' or 'speech' and encompasses a range of meanings including discourse, saying, and matter. It can refer to anything spoken or a topic of discussion, extending to concepts like business or affairs. The entries consistently highlight its use in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicographers.
דָּבָר 1439 n.m. speech, word
sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
sg. a word, words
sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks
base
H1697 דָּבָר speech, word . sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
. sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
. sg. a word, words
. sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks
1697 dabar daw-baw'
from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or
thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X
any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case,
cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X
commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, +
dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, +
eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt,
+ iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter,
message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, +
please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose,
question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said,
sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness),
somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that,
X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings,
what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
see HEBREW for 01696
דָּבָר (da.var) — word.
: word/speech/command
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: speaking.
: speaking
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: thing.
: thing/matter
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: promised.
: promised/duty
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: deed.
: deed
HR/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
mat'-er: This word being a very general term may express various ideas. the Revised Version (British and American) therefore frequently changes the reading of the King James Version in order to state more definitely the meaning of the context (compare Ex 24:14; 1Sa 16:18; 1Ki 8:59; 2Sa 11:19; Es 3:4; Ps 35:20; 64:5; Pr 16:20; 18:13). dabhar, and the Greek logos, both meaning "word," are very frequently translated by "matter." hule, "wood," is rendered "matter" in
פָּרַד (parad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to divide or separate. It encompasses various forms, including making a separation and being divided. The entries detail its use in different grammatical aspects, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, Hiphil, and Hithpael, indicating a range of meanings from dividing to being separated.
[פָּרַד] vb. divide
Qal Pt. pass. divided
Niph.
divide, separate (intrans.)
be divided, separated
Pi. make a separation
Pu. Pt. divided
Hiph.
divide, separate
make a division, separation, between
Hithp. be divided, separated, from each other
base
H6504 פָּרַד divide .Pt. pass. divided
. . divide, separate (intrans.)
. be divided, separated
. make a separation
. Pt. divided
. . divide, separate
. make a division, separation, between
. be divided, separated, from each other
6504 parad paw-rad'
a primitive root; to break through, i.e. spread or separate
(oneself):--disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter
(abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.
פָּרַד (pa.rad) — to separate.
1) to separate, divide
1a) (Qal) to divide
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to divide, separate
1b2) to be divided, be separated
1c) (Piel) to be separated
1d) (Pual) to be divided
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to divide, separate
1e2) to make a division, make a separation
1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated
Aramaic equivalent: be.dar (בְּדַר "to scatter" H0921)
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine singularHVhrmsa
אַלּוּף (al-luph) has meanings related to both tameness and leadership. It can refer to something that is tame or docile, as well as to a friend or chief. The word is built from the root associated with familiarity and gentleness, and it can denote a captain or governor in a leadership context.
אַלּוּף adj. tame
tame, docile
n.m. friend, intimate
i.q.
base
אַלּוּף n.m. chief, chiliarch
base
H441a אַלּוּף tame H441b אַלּוּף chief, chiliarch
441 'alluwph al-loof'
or (shortened) talluph {al-loof'}; from 502; familiar; a
friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied,
although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as
notable, like neat cattle):--captain, duke, (chief) friend,
governor, guide, ox.
see HEBREW for 0502
אַלּוּף (al.luph) — tame.
1) tame, docile
2) friend, intimate
אַלּוּף (al.luph) — chief.
chief
Adj — AdjHAamsa
Abraham is signally honored in being called "the friend of God," Isa 41:8 Jas 2:23. Christ granted a similar honor and blessing to his disciples, Joh 15:15. It is a different word, however, in Greek, by which he addressed Judas, Mt 26:50; the word there translated friend, means simply companion, and appears to have been used as a conversational term not implying friendship. The same word occurs in Mt 20:13 22:12.