Proverbs 20:19 — Word Study
WLCגּֽוֹלֶה־ סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃
BSAHe who revealsgâlâh [uncovers, brings to light] secretsçôwd [confidential matters, intimate conversations] is a constanthâlak [habitual, persistent] gossiprâkîyl [talebearer, slanderer] avoidʻârab▸ [do not associate with, have no dealings with] the one who babblespâthâh [speaks excessively, flatters] with his lipssâphâh [words, language]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| גּֽוֹלֶה־ | [is] uncovering | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| סּ֭וֹד | secret counsel | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | [one who] goes about | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| רָכִ֑יל | a slanderer | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה | and to [one who] opens | Conjunction, preposition, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו | lips his | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
| לֹ֣א | not | Particle |
| תִתְעָרָֽב׃ | you will get involved | Verb, Hithpael, imperfect second person masculine singular |
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| BSB | He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips. |
| KJV | He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. |
| ASV | He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips. |
| YLT | A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety. |
| WEB | He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips. |
| BBE | He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide. |
The translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse, focusing on the behavior of revealing secrets and the importance of avoiding gossip.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by participial and imperative phrases, creating a clear warning against gossip.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbגָּלָה
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Deep Study — Proverbs 20:19
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Context — Wisdom on Gossip and Secretsgenerated
Proverbs 20:19 addresses the behavior of those who disclose confidential matters and warns against associating with them. This verse emphasizes the importance of discretion and the potential harm caused by gossip. It fits within a broader context of wisdom literature that encourages careful speech and the protection of personal and communal integrity, as seen in surrounding verses like Proverbs 20:18 and Proverbs 20:20.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 11:13 | A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. |
| 2 | Proverbs 18:8 | The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. |
| 3 | Proverbs 26:20–22 | Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. |
| 4 | Leviticus 19:16 | You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD. |
| 5 | Proverbs 24:21 | My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — גָּלָה, go.leh-generated
The Hebrew word גָּלָה (galah) is a verb that means to uncover or reveal. It often carries the connotation of exposing something that may be embarrassing or shameful, and can also refer to the act of exile. In this verse, it describes someone who reveals secrets, indicating a breach of trust.
As a participle in the active voice, it describes a person who is habitually uncovering secrets, suggesting a continuous or persistent behavior. The implications of this word highlight the negative consequences of such actions in social and personal relationships.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations of this verse generally agree on the core message regarding gossip and the need for caution.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is governed by the verb גּוֹלֶה־, is uncovering, which serves as the focal point of the verse. The structure includes additional clauses that describe the subject and actions, emphasizing the habitual nature of the gossip.
The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on the actions of revealing secrets and speaking excessively, with the subject and descriptors following the verb, which is typical in Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 20:19 warns against people who reveal secrets and gossip. It advises avoiding those who talk excessively, as their words can lead to trouble and distrust.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To reveal secrets means to disclose confidential information that should remain private, often leading to betrayal and mistrust.
Gossipers can spread false information and create discord, damaging relationships and reputations.
Practicing discretion involves being mindful of what you share and with whom, ensuring that private matters remain confidential.
Gossip can lead to misunderstandings, broken trust, and conflict within relationships and communities.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How do I handle situations where someone reveals secrets to me?
- What steps can I take to avoid gossiping about others?
- In what ways can I encourage others to speak wisely and avoid excessive talk?
- How can I create an environment of trust and confidentiality in my relationships?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The verse is referenced by early commentators like Bede, who cautions against trusting those who betray confidences.
And he who reveals mysteries, etc. If anyone wishes to join your circle of friends and you see him revealing the secrets of a former friend, beware of him as a traitor.Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 20 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 20:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets,.... Or, "he that revealeth secrets goeth about as a talebearer"; a man that has really got the secrets of others out of them respecting
Read John Gill on Proverbs 20 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHe that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 20 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHe that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; he that delighteth in and accustometh himself to the practice of spreading tales or evil reports, will not forbear to publish the greatest secrets which are committed to his trust. Or, as others render it, and as the words lie in the Hebrew text, He that revealeth secrets, ( contrary to his promise or the trust reposed in him, you may by that token be assured that,) he doth and will go about as a tale-bearer. He who divulgeth secrets cannot or will not forbear to publish other things, and so is not fit to be trusted with any thing. Therefore, to prevent that mischief Heb. and. So the following sentence is not inferred from the former…
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 20 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 20:19 He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.Ver. 9. He that goeth about as a talebearer.] Therefore make not such of thy counsel: for if they can give counsel, yet they can keep none. Therefore meddle not with him that flattereth.] Tale carriers and flatterers are neither of them fit counsellors. These will say as you say, be it right or wrong; those will tell abroad all that you say, and more too, to do you a mischief. The good Emperor Aurelius was even bought and sold by such evil counsellors; and Augustus complained when Varus was dead, that he had none now left that would deal plainly and faithfully…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 20 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) Flattereth with his lips.—Rather, is open with his lips, cannot keep them shut.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 20 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges19. flattereth with] Rather, openeth wide, R.V.; dilatat labia sua, Vulg.; has his mouth always open as a tattling gossip. Comp. the prohibition of the Law, Leviticus 19:16, and St Paul’s rebuke of “tattlers” and “busybodies,” 1 Timothy 5:13.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 20 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleFlattereth - literally, “The man who opens his lips,” who has no reticence; such a man, with or without intending it, does the work of a talebearer.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 20 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible19. A talebearer — A scandalmonger. Comp. Proverbs 11:13. Meddle not with him that flattereth — Associate not with a man who cannot keep his mouth shut; a contemptible blabber. Comp. Proverbs 13:3.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 20 →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
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.
Tyndale line
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Strictly literal
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.
The busybody is a revealer of secret counsels, || And do not make yourself guarantor for a deceiver [with] his lips.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that enticeth with his lips.
A gossip reveals secrets and so you should not associate with people who talk too much.
From the Latin
Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.
Simplified
A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
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 presents the verse as it stands, while the Septuagint aligns closely with it, matching 7 of the 8 words. This correspondence indicates a strong textual consistency between the two traditions.
גּֽוֹלֶה־ סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָכִ֑יל וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב׃
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 20:19
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 גָּלָה (galah) is a primitive root meaning to uncover or remove, with implications of revealing, disclosing, or going into exile. It encompasses various forms, including reflexive and passive uses, and can refer to both physical uncovering and metaphorical revelation. The word is notably associated with disgraceful exposure and the act of exile.
גָּלָה 189 vb. uncover, remove
Qal
uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him
intr. remove, depart
go into exile
Niph.
refl.
uncover oneself (one’s nakedness)
discover or shew oneself
pass.
be uncovered (one’s nakedness)
be disclosed, discovered
be removed
Pi.
uncover
disclose, discover, lay bare
make known, shew, reveal
Pu. be uncovered
Hiph. carry away into exile, take into exile
Hoph. carried into exile
Hithp.
was uncovered (naked)
that his heart may reveal itself
base
H1540 גָּלָה uncover, remove .. uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him
. intr. remove, depart
. go into exile
. . refl. . uncover oneself (one’s nakedness)
. discover or shew oneself
. pass. . be uncovered (one’s nakedness)
. be disclosed, discovered
. be removed
. . uncover
. disclose, discover, lay bare
. make known, shew, reveal
. be uncovered
. carry away into exile, take into exile
. carried into exile
. . was uncovered (naked)
. that his heart may reveal itself
1540 galah gaw-law'
a primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful
sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually
stripped); figuratively, to reveal:--+ advertise, appear,
bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity),
depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, X plainly,
publish, remove, reveal, X shamelessly, shew, X surely, tell,
uncover.
הֶגְלָם (ga.lah) — Heglam.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7;
son of: Ehud (H0164);
brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at 1Ch.8.7;
Another name of ge.ra (גֵּרָא "Gera" H1617J)
to reveal oneself
גָּלָה (ga.lah) — to reveal: reveal.
: reveal[information]
1) to uncover, remove
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to uncover
1a2) to remove, depart
1a3) to go into exile
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) (reflexive)
1b1a) to uncover oneself
1b1b) to discover or show oneself
1b1c) to reveal himself (of God)
1b2) (passive)
1b2a) to be uncovered
1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered
1b2c) to be revealed
1b3) to be removed
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to uncover (nakedness)
1c1a) nakedness
1c1b) general
1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare
1c3) to make known, show, reveal
1d) (Pual) to be uncovered
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
סוֹד (sod) refers to a council or assembly, often implying intimacy and close deliberation among its members. It encompasses meanings such as secret counsel and familiar conversation, particularly in the context of discussions among friends or with God. The term is derived from a root meaning 'to consult' and highlights the importance of shared deliberation.
סוֹד n.[m.] council, counsel
base
H5475 סוֹד council, counsel
5475 cowd sode
from 3245; a session, i.e. company of persons (in close
deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a
secret:--assembly, consel, inward, secret (counsel).
see HEBREW for 03245
סוֹד (sod) — counsel.
1) council, counsel, assembly
1a) council (of familiar conversation)
1a1) divan, circle (of familiar friends)
1a2) assembly, company
1b) counsel
1b1) counsel (itself)
1b2) secret counsel
1b3) familiar converse, intimacy (with God)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
→ General scriptures concerning Pr 1:5; 9:9; 11:14; 12:15; 15:22; 19:20; 20:18; 24:6; 27:9
→ See PRUDENCE
→ REJECTED Pr 1:24-33
(1) The importance of Seeking
Pr 11:14; 12:15; 13:10; 15:22; 20:18
--SEE Instruction (1), INSTRUCTION
Guidance, (3), GUIDANCE
Counsellors, COUNSELLORS
(2) Wise, Examples of
הָלַךְ (halak) means 'to go,' 'come,' or 'walk,' and covers a wide range of literal and figurative uses, including aspects of life and death. It can describe physical movement, moral conduct, and even influence on character. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances like leading or traversing.
הָלַךְ 1546 vb. go, come, walk
Qal Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך
lit.
of persons
Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations
in like manner of inanimate things
The inf. abs. is often used
as in other vbs., quite independently
to intensify meaning of finite form
most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs.
with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance
with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)
in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance
twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion
quite by itself
13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.
akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.
In combination with other verbal forms
Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident:
pass away, die
H1980 הָלַךְ go, come, walk .Impf. usually (629 t.) as if from ילך . lit. . of persons
. Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations
. in like manner of inanimate things
. The inf. abs. is often used . as in other vbs., quite independently
. to intensify meaning of finite form
. most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs. . with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance
. with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare)
. in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. + adj. denoting progress, advance
. twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך, but another vb. denoting motion
. quite by itself
. 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec.
. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt.
. In combination with other verbal forms
1980 halak haw-lak'
akin to 3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety
of applications, literally and figuratively):--(all) along,
apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant,
depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth,
forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on,
out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead,
march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away),
be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread,
still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad,
on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax,
(way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.
see HEBREW for 03212
הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) — to go: went.
: went/go[away]
1) to go, walk, come
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to walk
1b2) to walk (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to traverse
1c2) to walk about
1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) — to go: come.
: come[nearer]
1) to go, walk, come
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to walk
1b2) to walk (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to traverse
1c2) to walk about
1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) — to go: walk.
: walk/move
1) to go, walk, come
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to walk
1b2) to walk (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to traverse
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
a-bout': The use of this word as a preposition, in the sense of "around," is confined to the Old Testament. In the New Testament, generally an adverb, for Greek hos or "hosei." The Revised Version (British and American) adopts it in several idiomatic translations of mello, referring to what is about to be, i.e. on the point of occurring, or immediately impending, amending the King James Version, in Ac 5:35; 27:2; Re 12:4, etc.
רָכִיל (rakiyl) refers to a slanderer or tale-bearer, someone who spreads gossip or informs on others. It is built from the root meaning of scandal-mongering. The entries consistently emphasize its negative connotation related to slander and gossip.
רָכִיל n.[m.] slander, > tale-bearer, informer
base
H7400 רָכִיל
7400 rakiyl raw-keel'
from 7402 a scandal-monger (as travelling about):--slander,
carry tales, talebearer.
see HEBREW for 07402
רָכִיל (ra.khil) — slander.
slander, slanderer, tale bearer, informer
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
פָּתָה (pathah) is a Hebrew verb that means to be spacious or open, and it can also imply simplicity or gullibility. It encompasses a range of meanings from enticing and deceiving to persuading and being persuaded. The lexicons suggest that it can refer to both physical openness and moral or mental simplicity, with some entries indicating a sinister aspect of deception.
[פָּתָה] vb. be spacious, wide, open
Qal poss. one open as to lips
Hiph. may God make wide for Japhet (give him an extensive inheritance)
base
[פָּתָה] vb. denom. be simple
Qal
be open-minded (?), simple
be enticed, deceived
Niph. be deceived
Pielpersuade, woman, seduce, virgin; entice, husband; a man to sin
deceive
Pual
be persuaded
be deceived
base
H6601a פָּתָה be spacious, wide, open H6601b [פָּתָה] vb. denom. be simple
.
. be open-minded (?), simple
. be enticed, deceived
. be deceived
.
. persuade, woman, seduce, virgin; entice, husband; a man to sin
. deceive
.
. be persuaded
. be deceived
6601 pathah paw-thaw'
a primitive root; to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy;
usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be
(causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way)
delude:--allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade,
silly (one).
פָּתָה (pa.tah) — to open wide.
1) to be spacious, be open, be wide
1a) (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
1b) (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
פָּתָה (pa.tah) — to entice.
1) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive
1a2) to be enticed, be deceived
1b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible
1c) (Piel)
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to persuade, seduce
1c2) to deceive
1d) (Pual)
1d1) to be persuaded
1d2) to be deceived
Conj | Prep | V-Qal — Conjunction · preposition · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHC/R/Vqrmsa
The Hebrew word שָׂפָה (*saphah*) encompasses meanings related to 'lip,' 'speech,' and 'edge.' It is derived from concepts of termination, suggesting boundaries like the edge of a vessel or the bank of a river. The word can refer to physical lips, language, or the edges of various objects, including shores.
שָׂפָה 176 n.f. lip, speech, edge
lip
language
edge: shore of sea; bank of river
base
H8193 שָׂפָה lip, speech, edge . lip
. language
. edge: shore of sea; bank of river
8193 saphah saw-faw'
or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}; probably from
5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490);
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by
analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):--band,
bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip,
prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
see HEBREW for 05595
see HEBREW for 08192
see HEBREW for 05490
שָׂפָה (sa.phah) — lips.
: lips/mouth
1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
1a) lip (as body part)
1b) language
1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
שָׂפָה (sa.phah) — lip: words.
: words/language
1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
1a) lip (as body part)
1b) language
1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
שָׂפָה (sa.phah) — lip: edge.
: edge/border/opening
1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
1a) lip (as body part)
1b) language
1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
שָׂפָה (sa.phah) — lip: shore.
: shore/bank(of_sea/river)
1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
1a) lip (as body part)
1b) language
1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
N-fd | Suff — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp3ms
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
HTn — ParticleHTn
The Hebrew word עָרַב (arab) is a primitive root that encompasses meanings related to pledging, exchanging, and engaging in trade. It can refer to taking on a pledge, giving a pledge, or exchanging items, as well as having fellowship or sharing. The entries indicate various usages, including going surety for someone or making a bargain.
עָרַב vb. take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange
Qal
c. acc. pers. take on pledge, i.e. go surety for
give in pledge
exchange (in trade)
Hithp.
recipr. exchange pledges (make a bargain) with my lord
have fellowship with
share in
base
H6148 עָרַב take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange .. c. acc. pers. take on pledge, i.e. go surety for
. give in pledge
. exchange (in trade)
. . recipr. exchange pledges (make a bargain) with my lord
. . have fellowship with
. share in
6148 `arab aw-rab'
a primitive root; to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to
traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a
kind of exchange):--engage, (inter-)meddle (with), mingle
(self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in)
surety, undertake.
עָרַב (a.rav) — to pledge.
1) to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take on pledge, go surety for
1a2) to give in pledge
1a3) to exchange
1a4) to pledge
1b) (Hithpael)
1b1) to exchange pledges
1b2) to have fellowship with, share
V-Hithpael-Imperf-2ms — Verb · Hithpael · imperfect second person masculine singularHVti2ms