Proverbs 27:21 — Word Study
WLCמַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃
BSAA cruciblemitsrêph [refining pot, for purification] for silverkeçeph [wealth, treasure] and a furnacekûwr [smelting pot, for refinement] for goldzâhâb [precious metal] but a man [is tested]ʼîysh [individual, human being, tried, refined] by the praisemahălâl△ [admiration, acclaim] accorded himpeh [given to him, in his honor]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מַצְרֵ֣ף | a crucible | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| לַ֭כֶּסֶף | for silver | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְכ֣וּר | and a smelting furnace | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| לַזָּהָ֑ב | for gold | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ | and a person | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| לְפִ֣י | to [the] mouth of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃ | praise his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him. |
| KJV | As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. |
| ASV | The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise. |
| YLT | A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise. |
| WEB | The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise. |
| BBE | The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of the phrase about testing — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a conjunction and another main clause, emphasizing the contrast between the refining processes and the testing of a man.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectמַצְרֵף
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Deep Study — Proverbs 27:21
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Context — Wisdom on Human Charactergenerated
Proverbs 27:21 uses the imagery of refining metals to illustrate how a person's character is tested by the praise they receive. This verse emphasizes that just as silver and gold undergo processes to remove impurities, individuals are also refined through the admiration they garner. The surrounding verses in this chapter provide additional insights into human nature and the importance of discernment in relationships.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 17:3 | A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. |
| 2 | Psalm 12:6 | The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold. |
| 3 | Psalm 66:10 | For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. |
| 4 | Zechariah 13:9 | This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’” |
| 5 | Malachi 3:3 | And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מַצְרֵף, matz.Refgenerated
The word מַצְרֵף (matz.Ref) refers to a crucible, a vessel used for melting and purifying metals. It emphasizes the process of refinement, suggesting that just as metals are tested for purity, so too are people tested by their circumstances and the praise they receive.
This noun is masculine singular and appears twice in the Hebrew Bible, highlighting its significance in discussions of value and purity. The root of the word relates to the act of refining, reinforcing its role as a symbol of the testing process.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb נִסָּה governs the main clause, with several noun phrases and prepositional phrases describing the subjects and their actions. The structure emphasizes the relationship between the crucible and the man, illustrating how external circumstances can reveal internal qualities.
The Hebrew word order places the images of the crucible and furnace first, drawing a parallel to the subsequent clause about the man, suggesting that the testing is as essential as the refining of metals.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מַצְרֵף as δοκίμιον, which also means a testing or trial. This choice indicates a focus on the process of evaluation, aligning with the theme of refining and testing present in the Hebrew.
The translation of אִישׁ as ἀνὴρ emphasizes the human aspect of the proverb, maintaining the focus on individual character.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 27:21 compares the testing of a man to the refining of silver and gold. Just as these metals are purified in a crucible and furnace, a person's character is revealed through the praise they receive. This verse teaches that admiration can serve as a test of integrity and virtue.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It suggests that the way a person responds to admiration can reveal their true character and integrity.
Refining processes symbolize the trials and challenges that can lead to personal growth and the removal of impurities in character.
Silver and gold are valuable metals that require refining to achieve their purest form, paralleling the idea that individuals must also undergo testing to reveal their true worth.
It teaches that the way we praise or are praised can impact our relationships, and understanding this can help us navigate social dynamics more wisely.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I been tested by praise in my own life?
- How can I ensure that I respond to admiration with humility?
- What are some impurities in my character that I need to refine?
- How can I support others in their process of refinement and growth?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 27:21 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible[As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold,.... For the trying, proving, and purifying these metals; see Proverbs 17:3; so [is] a man to his praise; or "according to the mouth of his
Read John Gill on Proverbs 27 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAs the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. (As) the fining pot (crucible) for silver (note, Proverbs 17:3) ... so is a man to (according to; Hebrew, lªpiy (H6310)) his praise.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 27 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAs the fining pot for silver; is appointed and used for the trial of silver, and the detection and separation of the dross from it. So is a man to his praise; or, according to his praise. The sense is, So a man is known by his praises; either, 1. By the quality of those who praise and applaud him; and as they are good or bad, so is he thought to be. Or, 2. By his carriage under praises; as he carries himself either humbly and modestly with thankfulness to God, and a due sense of his own infirmities, which is the case and temper of a good man; or ambitiously and vain-gloriously, taking to himself the honour which he should give to God, as ungodly men generally do in that case.
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 27 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 27:21 [As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.Ver. 21. As the fining pot for silver, &c.] Man is naturally apt to be much taken, and even tickled, with his own commendation, as Felix was with Tertullus’ s flatteries, as was Demosthenes when they pointed at him as he passed by, and said, This is that famous orator. But "let every man prove his own works," saith Paul, and testimonium tibi perhibeat conscientia propria, non lingua aliena, saith Augustine: Let thine own conscience, and not another man’ s tongue praise thee. Or if needlessly they will do it, let it refine us, as here, to more humility, and more care of sound holiness; let…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 27 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) So is a man to his praise—i.e., as the fining-pot and furnace test the metals put into them, so does that on which a man prides or boasts himself. Observe what this is—e.g., wealth, or show, or popularity, or duty—and you will see what sort of a man he is. Or it may mean, praise—i.e., popularity, is as great a trial to a man as the fining-pot to silver; he must be of good metal if he comes unhurt out of this. Or, again, it may signify, let a man test his praise—i.e., examine by whom and for what he is praised, and be sure it is genuine and well deserved
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 27 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 21. As the fining pot for silver] As silver and gold are tried by the art of the refiner, so is a man's heart by the praise he receives. If he feel it not, he deserves it; if he be puffed up by it, he is worthless.
Read AdamClarke on Proverbs 27 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges21. to his praise] The meaning is brought out more clearly in R.V. text: The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, And a man is tried by his praise: i.e. by the manner in which he bears the praise bestowed upon him. Two alternatives are given in R.V. marg.: that which he praiseth, or, that whereof he boasteth: i.e. you may test a man’s character by observing what it is that he praises in others, or that he is proud of in himself. Another plausible rendering has found considerable favour: What the fining pot and the furnace are to the precious metals, that should a man be to the mouth which praises him; lit. to the mouth of his praise. He should purge away from what it utters…
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 27 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleSo is ... - Better, So let a man be to his praise, let him purify it from all the alloy of flattery and baseness with which it is too probably mixed up.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 27 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives.
Tyndale line
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
As the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
As is the fining pot for siluer and the fornace for golde, so is euery man according to his dignitie.
Strictly literal
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, || And a man according to his praise.
[As] the fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: so is a man [proved] according to his praise.
A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold; and a person is tested when he is praised.
From the Latin
As silver is tried in the fining-pot and gold in the furnace: so a man is tried by the mouth of him that praiseth. The heart of the wicked seeketh after evils, but the righteous heart seeketh after knowledge.
Simplified
Just as a crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, people are tested by the praise they receive.
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
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 and the Septuagint largely agree in this verse, with six of the seven words matched. The Septuagint's word order differs but retains the same essential meaning, focusing on the testing of a man through praise.
מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃
6 of the 7 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 27:21
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.
מַצְרֵף (mitsreph) refers to a crucible, which is an instrument or place used for refining. The term is derived from a root meaning to refine, and it is associated with the process of purification. The entries consistently emphasize its role in refining metals.
מַצְרֵף n.[m.] crucible (prop. place or instrument of refining)
base
H4715 מַצְרֵף, מִצְרֵף
4715 mitsreph mits-rafe'
from 6884; a crucible:--fining pot.
see HEBREW for 06884
מַצְרֵף (mits.reph) — crucible.
crucible
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) refers to silver and money, derived from a root meaning 'to be pale.' It encompasses various aspects of silver, including its use as a metal, ornament, and a measure of wealth or value. The term appears in contexts related to payment and price, indicating its significance in transactions.
כֶּ֫סֶף 402 n.m. silver, money
= silver ore, raw silver
silver as bright, shining
silver, as wealth
silver as spoil of war
silver as merchandise
silver as costly gift
silver as material
silver as measure of weight and value
among vbs. and phr.
base
H3701 כֶּ֫סֶף silver, money
3701 keceph keh'-sef
from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication,
money:--money, price, silver(-ling).
see HEBREW for 03700
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: money.
: money/payment/silver
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: price.
: price
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamental objects. In the mound of Gezer were found bowls, vases, ladles, hairpins, rings and bracelets of silver. The rings and settings for scarabs or seals were commonly of this metal. The first mention of silver in the Bible is in Ge 13:2, where it says that Abraham was rich in cattle, in silver and gold. At that time it was commonly used in exchange in the form of bars or other shapes. Coins of that metal were of a much later date (Ge 20:16…
Silver
Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Gen. 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in the wilderness (Ex. 26:19; 27:17; Num. 7:13, 19; 10:2). There is no record of its having been found in Syria or Palestine. It was brought in large quantities by foreign merchants from abroad, from Spain and India and other countries probably.
In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous worship were made of silver or overlaid with it, (Exodus 20:23; Hosea 13:2); Habb 2:19 Bar. 6:39, and the manufacture of silver shrines for Diana was a trade in Ephesus. (Acts 19:24) But its chief use was as a medium of exchange, and throughout the Old Testament we find "silver" used for money, like the French argent . Silver was brought to Solomon from Arabia, (2 Chronicles 9:14) and from Tarshish, (2 Chronicles 9:21) which supplied the markets…
One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Ge 13:2 20:16 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Ex 26:19,32, and afterwards the temple, 1Ch 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.
כוּר (kuwr) refers to a furnace or smelting pot, suggesting a place for heating or refining materials. It is derived from a root meaning to dig through, indicating a connection to excavation. The term appears in contexts related to metalworking, and its usage spans various forms, including a verb meaning to bore or pierce.
כּוּר n.[m.] smelting-pot or furnace
base
H3564 כּוּר smelting-pot or furnace
3564 kuwr koor
from an unused root meaning properly, to dig through; a pot
or furnace (as if excavated):--furnace. Compare 3600.
see HEBREW for 03600
כּוּר (kur) — furnace.
1) furnace, forge, smelting furnace or pot
v
2) (Qal) to bore, pierce, dig, hew
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
fur'-nas: The word is used in the Old Testament English Versions of the Bible to translate several Hebrew words:
Kibhshan, in Ge 19:28, where the smoke of the destruction of the cities of the plain is said to have ascended "as the smoke of a furnace"; in Ex 9:8, where Yahweh commands to take "handfuls of ashes of the furnace and .... sprinkle it toward heaven," etc.
Furnace
(1.) Chald. attun, a large furnace with a wide open mouth, at the top of which materials were cast in (Dan. 3:22, 23; comp. Jer. 29:22). This furnace would be in constant requisition, for the Babylonians disposed of their dead by cremation, as did also the Accadians who invaded Mesopotamia.
(2.) Heb. kibshan, a smelting furnace (Gen. 19:28), also a lime-kiln (Isa. 33:12; Amos 2:1).
(3.) Heb. kur, a refining furnace (Prov. 17:3; 27:21; Ezek. 22:18).
Various kinds of furnaces are noticed in the Bible, such as a smelting or calcining furnace, (Genesis 19:28; Exodus 9:8,10; 19:18) especially a lime-kiln, (Isaiah 33:12; Amos 2:1) a refining furnace, (Proverbs 17:3) Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace, a large furnace built like a brick-kiln, (Daniel 3:22,23) with two openings one at the top for putting in the materials, and another below for removing them; the potter’s furnace, Ecclus. 27:5; The blacksmith’s furnace. Ecclus. 38:28. The Persians were in the habit of using the furnace as a means of inflicting punishment. (Daniel…
זָהָב (zahab) means gold and is derived from an unused root that conveys the idea of shimmering. It encompasses various aspects of gold, including its value as a precious metal, its use as a measure of weight, and its figurative brilliance. The term appears in contexts related to wealth, merchandise, and gifts.
זָהָב 385 n.m. gold
= gold-ore, gold in raw state
gold as wealth
gold as spoil of war
gold as merchandise
gold as costly gift
gold as material
gold described by its source
gold defined by var. adj. and pts.
as measure of weight and value
= golden oil, from colour
often named with
the chief vbs. used
base
H2091 זָהָב gold
2091 zahab zaw-hawb'
from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively,
something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:--
gold(-en), fair weather.
זָהָב (za.hav) — gold.
1) gold
1a) as precious metal
1b) as a measure of weight
1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
gold (zahabh; chrusos):
1. Terms:
No metal has been more frequently mentioned in Old Testament writings than gold, and none has had more terms applied to it. Among these terms the one most used is zahabh. The Arabic equivalent, dhahab, is still the common name for gold throughout Palestine, Syria and Egypt. With zahabh frequently occur other words which, translated, mean "pure" (Ex 25:11), "refined" (1Ch 28:18), "finest" (1Ki 10:18), "beaten" (1Ki 10:17), "Ophir" (Ps 45:9).
Other terms occurring are: paz, "fine gold" (Job 28:17;
Gold
(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5).
(2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or “fine gold” (1 Kings 6:20; 7:49).
Gold was known from the very earliest times. (Genesis 2:11) It was at first used chiefly for ornaments, etc. (Genesis 24:22) Coined money was not known to the ancients till a comparatively late period; and on the Egyptian tombs gold is represented as being weighed in rings for commercial purposes. Comp. (Genesis 43:21) Gold was extremely abundant in ancient times, (1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 1:15; 9:9; Daniel 3:1; Nahum 2:9) but this did not depreciate its value, because of the enormous quantities consumed by…
A well-known valuable metal, found in many parts of the world, and obtained anciently in Ophir, Job 28:16; Parvaim, 2Ch 3:6; Sheba, and Raamah, Eze 27:22. Job alludes to gold in various forms, Job 22:24 28:15-19. Abraham was rich in it, and female ornaments were early made of it, Ge 13:2 24:22,35. It is spoken of throughout Scripture; and the use of it among and ancient Hebrews, in its native and mixed state, and for the same purposes as at present, was very common. The Ark of the Covenant was overlaid with pure gold; the mercy seat, the vessels and utensils belonging to the tabernacle, and those also of the house of…
The Hebrew word אִישׁ (iysh) means 'man' and can refer to an individual male, a husband, or a human being in general. It encompasses various meanings, including champion and great man, and can also imply 'whosoever' or 'each.' The word is built from a root suggesting existence and is used throughout the Old Testament.
אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)
base
H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)
376 'iysh eesh
contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root
meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male
person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and
in such cases frequently not expressed in
translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, +
champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-,
husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree),
him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people,
person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.
Compare 802.
see HEBREW for 0582
see HEBREW for 0802
אִישׁ (ish) — man.
: man
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
אִישׁ (ish) — man: husband.
: husband
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
אִישׁ (ish) — man: anyone.
: anyone/someone
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
The Hebrew word פֶּה (*peh*) means 'mouth' and encompasses various meanings, including the mouth of a person or animal, as well as openings or orifices. It can also refer to speech, edges, and portions. Additionally, it denotes a weight equal to one third of a shekel, found in 1 Samuel 13:21.
פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth
mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
external organ
much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
as laughing; panting
of God
of idols
of musical instr. = sound
of animals; hence of edge of sword
mouth = opening, orifice
extremity, end
= portion
with preps.
base
H6310 פֶּה mouth . . mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
. external organ
. . much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
. as laughing; panting
. of God
. of idols
. of musical instr. = sound
. of animals
. mouth = opening, orifice
. . extremity, end
. = portion
. with preps.
6310 peh peh
from 6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether
literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically
edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition)
according to:--accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment,
assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, +
file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should)
say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk,
tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
see HEBREW for 06284
פֶּה (peh) — lip.
: lip/mouth
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
פֶּה (peh) — lip: edge.
: edge
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
פֶּה (peh) — lip: word.
: word/command
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מַהֲלָל (mahalal) means 'praise' or 'fame' and is derived from a root meaning to boast. It appears only once in the Old Testament, specifically in Proverbs 27:21. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to praise.
[מַהֲלָל] n.[m.] praise;—only in Pr 27:21
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H4110 מַהֲלָל
4110 mahalal mah-hal-awl'
from 1984; fame:--praise.
see HEBREW for 01984
מַהֲלָל (ma.ha.lal) — praise.
praise, boast
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms