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Proverbs 29:22 — Word Study

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WLCאִֽישׁ־ אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־ פָּֽשַׁע׃

BSAAn angryʼaph [furious, wrathful] manʼîysh [a male person or individual] stirs upgârâh [to stir up, provoke, or cause] dissensionmâdôwn [strife, contention, or quarrels] and a hot-temperedchêmâh [furious, wrathful, or having intense anger] manbaʻal [characterized by rage, or intense anger] aboundsrab [is abundant, or has many] in transgressionpeshaʻ [rebellion, or revolt against God, resulting in guilt and punishment]

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Proverbs 29:22quick helps
In a sentenceAn angry man causes conflict, while a hot-tempered man is often guilty of wrongdoing.
Who is speakingThe author of Proverbs, providing wisdom on human behavior.
Where we areIn the book of Proverbs, which offers practical advice for living.
The hard wordחֵמָה
Take awayAnger can lead to strife and wrongdoing.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbגָּרָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Proverbs 29:22

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Context — Wisdom on Anger and Conflictgenerated

21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
24A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.

Proverbs 29:22 discusses the consequences of anger, contrasting the behavior of an angry man with that of a hot-tempered man. Both types of individuals contribute to strife and wrongdoing, highlighting the importance of managing one's emotions and reactions. This verse is part of a broader discourse in Proverbs that emphasizes the value of wisdom and self-control in interpersonal relationships.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
2Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
3Proverbs 17:19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
4Proverbs 26:21Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
5Proverbs 30:33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word אִישׁ, 'ish-generated

The word אִישׁ ('ish) 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.

In this context, it identifies the subjects of anger and temper, emphasizing the human aspect of the behaviors described.


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 יְגָרֶ֣ה, he stirs up, governs the whole verse, with two noun phrases as subjects: אִישׁ־ אַ֭ף (an angry man) and בַּעַל חֵמָ֣ה (a master of rage). This structure highlights the actions and characteristics of these individuals.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the subjects first, establishing the focus on the types of men being described before their actions are revealed.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates אִישׁ as ἀνὴρ (anēr), which also means 'man' but is more general in its use. This reflects a consistent understanding of the term across both texts.

The translation of חֵמָה is rendered with a term associated with anger, suggesting that the translators aimed to convey the emotional intensity present in the Hebrew text.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Proverbs 29:22 tells us that an angry man causes conflict, while a hot-tempered man often engages in wrongdoing. This verse emphasizes the negative consequences of uncontrolled anger and the importance of self-control in maintaining peace.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to be an angry man?

An angry man is someone who frequently expresses anger, often leading to conflict and strife with others.

How does anger lead to wrongdoing?

Anger can cloud judgment and lead individuals to act impulsively, resulting in actions that are morally or ethically wrong.

What is the difference between an angry man and a hot-tempered man?

While both exhibit anger, an angry man may provoke conflict, whereas a hot-tempered man is characterized by intense emotions and may act out of rage.

How can one manage anger effectively?

Managing anger involves self-awareness, understanding triggers, and employing strategies such as deep breathing or seeking resolution through communication.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what situations have I seen anger lead to conflict in my life?
  2. How can I practice self-control to avoid becoming hot-tempered?
  3. What strategies can I use to resolve conflicts peacefully?
  4. How can I encourage others to manage their anger in a constructive way?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Bede comments on the dangers of anger, noting that it opens the door to various vices and can lead to conflict.

BedeCommentary on Proverbs c. 673–735
An irascible man provokes fights, etc. The door to all vices is anger, which, if closed, will allow quiet for virtues within; but if opened, the mind will be armed for every crime.
Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 29 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Proverbs 29:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

An angry man stirreth up strife,.... In families, neighbourhoods, communities, churches, and commonwealths; that is, one that is given to anger, and gives way to it, in whom it prevails and rules;

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. Proverbs 15:18.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Is by his passion easily transported into grievous and manifold sins against God, and others, and himself, as swearing, and cursing, and violence, yea, sometimes even to murder.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.Ver. 22. An angry man stirreth up strife.] See Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:21. And a furious man.] Heb. A master of fury; or one that is mastered and overmatched by his fury; that hath no command of his passions, but is transported by them, or - as some make the metaphor, and the original will well bear it - is wedded to them as a man is to his wife: commanded by them, as the Persian kings were by their concubines, being captivarum suarum captivi, slaves to their slaves. Such a man being big with wrath, not only breeds contention, but brings forth transgression in great abundance, he "sets his mouth…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(22) Aboundeth in transgression.—For what will he not say and do when overcome by anger?

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 22. An angry man stirreth up strife] His spirit begets its like wherever he goes. And a furious man aboundeth in transgression.] His furious spirit is always carrying him into extremes, and each of these is a transgression.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

22. furious] Rather, wrathful, R.V. Comp. Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 28:25.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

22. An angry man — An irritable or passionate man makes much trouble, and causes both himself and others to transgress. Comp. Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 26:21; Proverbs 28:5; Job 22:29, 33; Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11.

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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

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

NETBNew English Translation2006

An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

RVARevised Version, American1894

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

An angry man stirs up contention, || And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

A man of anger stirreth up strife; and a man of fury aboundeth in transgression.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

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.

clausenoun phrase · subjectאִֽישׁa.personאַ֭ףof.angerverbיְגָרֶ֣הhe.stirs.upobjectמָד֑וֹןstrifeוּandclausenoun phrase · subjectבַ֖עַלa.masterחֵמָ֣הof.rageadjective phrase · predicateרַב[is].greatפָּֽשַׁעof.transgression

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 29:22 states, 'An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.' The Septuagint agrees with the Masoretic Text, matching all eight words in a word-by-word correspondence, although the word order and articles differ due to the nature of Greek syntax. There are no significant differences noted in the Samaritan Pentateuch or the Dead Sea Scrolls for this verse, indicating a strong consistency among the ancient witnesses.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

אִֽישׁ־ אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־ פָּֽשַׁע׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אִֽישׁ־ἀνὴρאַ֭ףθυμώδηςיְגָרֶ֣הὀρύσσειמָד֑וֹןνεῖκοςוּבַ֖עַלἀνὴρחֵמָ֣הὀργίλοςרַב־ἐχώρυχενפָּֽשַׁע׃ἁμαρτίας

8 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.

Proverbs 29:22אִישׁa person ofa person ofאִישׁאַףangerangerאַףגָּרָהhe stirs uphe stirs upגָּרָהמָדוֹןstrifestrifeמָדוֹןבַּעַלand a masteand a master ofבַּעַלחֵמָהragerageחֵמָהרַב[is] great [is] great ofרַבפֶּ֫שַׁעtransgressitransgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעאָנֵףbe angrybe angryאָנֵףדִּיןto judgeto judgeדִּיןבָּעַלrule: to mrule: to marryבָּעַליָחַםto conceivto conceiveיָחַםרָבַבto multiplto multiplyרָבַבפָּשַׁעto transgrto transgressפָּשַׁעאֱנוֹשׁhumanhumanאֱנוֹשׁאִשָּׁהwomanwomanאִשָּׁהרֵעַneighborneighborרֵעַאָרֵךְslowslowאָרֵךְחָרוֹןburning anburning angerחָרוֹןמָדוֹןstrifestrifeמָדוֹןמִלְחָמָהbattlebattleמִלְחָמָהרָגַןto grumbleto grumbleרָגַןגָּרָהto stir upto stir upגָּרָהמִלּוֹאמִלּוֹאשְׁכֶםShechemShechemשְׁכֶםנָתַךְto pourto pourנָתַךְ
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 29:22

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.

a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
אִֽישׁ־'ish- a person of H376 Noun common · masculine singular construct
1,664× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.
Amplified meaning
a male person or individual
Tyndale gloss
man
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
אַ֭ף'af anger H639 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
276× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Amplified meaning
furious, wrathful
Tyndale gloss
face
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַף (aph) primarily means nostril or nose, but it also refers to the face and is often associated with anger. It can denote a person's countenance or expressions of ire. The entries highlight its connection to rapid breathing in passionate states, indicating its use in contexts of anger or wrath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger

nostril, as organ of breathing

Dn. face

mostly anger

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H639 אַף nostril, nose, face, anger

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

639 'aph af

from 599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and

occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in

passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, +

forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril,

snout, X worthy, wrath.

see HEBREW for 0599

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַף (aph) — face: anger.

: anger

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face: nose.

: nose

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face.

: face

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
DirObjM — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

an'-ger: In the Old Testament, the translation of several Hebrew words, especially of 'aph (lit. "nostril," "countenance"), which is used some 45 times of human, 177 times of Divine, anger (OHL). The word occurs rarely in the New Testament (Mr 3:5; Eph 4:31; Col 3:8; Re 14:10), its place being taken by the word "wrath" (see WRATH). As a translation of words denoting God's "anger," the English word is unfortunate so far as it may seem to imply selfish, malicious or vindictive personal feeling. The anger of God is the response of His holiness to outbreaking sin. Particularly when it culminates in action is it rightly called Has "wrath." The Old Testament doctrine of God's anger…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Anger

The emotion of instant displeasure on account of something evil that presents itself to our view. In itself it is an original susceptibility of our nature, just as love is, and is not necessarily sinful. It may, however, become sinful when causeless, or excessive, or protracted (Matt. 5:22; Eph. 4:26; Col. 3:8). As ascribed to God, it merely denotes his displeasure with sin and with sinners (Ps. 7:11).

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A violent emotion of a painful nature, sometimes arising spontaneously upon just occasion, but usually characterized in the Bible as a great sin, Mt 5:22 Eph 4:31 Col 3:8. Even when just, our anger should be mitigated by a due consideration of the circumstances of the offence and the state of mind of the offender; of the folly and ill-results of this passion; of the claims of the gospel, and of our own need of forgiveness from others, but especially from God, Mt 6:15. Anger is in Scripture frequently attributed to God, Mt 7:11 28:20; not that he is liable to those violent emotions which this passion produces, but…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ General scriptures concerning Ge 4:6; 49:7; 2Ch 28:9; Job 5:2; 19:29; Ps 37:8; 55:3; 76:10; Pr 6:34; 12:16; 14:17,29; 15:1,18; 16:14,29,32; 17:14; 19:11,12,19; 21:24; 22:24,25; 25:28; 27:3,4; 29:8,9,22; 30:33; Ec 7:9; Ho 7:16; Am 1:11; Jon 4:4; Mt 5:22; 2Co 12:20;

a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
יְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.Reh he stirs up H1624 Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singular
14× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To stir up or cause strife, this verb is often used to describe conflict or anger. It can also mean to meddle or contend with someone, and is used in various stories in the Bible, including those of war and disagreement. The KJV translates it as 'contend' or 'stir up'.
Amplified meaning
to stir up, provoke, or cause
Tyndale gloss
to stir up
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גָּרָה (garah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to stir up or cause strife. It appears in the Piel form, indicating the act of stirring up conflict, and in the Hithpael form, which suggests engaging in strife or exciting oneself against an opponent. The root conveys a sense of contention and meddling.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[גָּרָה] vb. only Pi. stir up strife, Hithp. engage in strife

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1624 [גָּרָה] only Pi. stir up strife, Hithp. engage in strife

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1624 garah gaw-raw'

a primitive root; properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to

anger:--contend, meddle, stir up, strive.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּרָה (ga.rah) — to stir up.

1) to cause strife, stir up, contend, meddle, strive, be stirred up

1a) (Piel) to stir up strife, excite strife

1b)(Hithpael)

1b1) to excite oneself against, engage in strife

1b2) to excite oneself (against foe), wage war

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVpi3ms
a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
מָד֑וֹןma.Don strife H4066 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
10× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word signifies strife or contention, describing a state of conflict or argument, as seen in KJV translations like brawling or discord. It is often used to describe disagreements or quarrels between people.
Amplified meaning
strife, contention, or quarrels
Tyndale gloss
strife
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָדוֹן (madown) refers to strife or contention, encompassing disputes and quarrels. It can also denote an object of contention. The word is derived from a root meaning to contend and is associated with conflict in various contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מָדוֹן n.m. strife, contention

strife, contention

object of contention

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4066 מָדוֹן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4066 madown maw-dohn'

from 1777; a contest or quarrel:--brawling,

contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare 4079, 4090.

see HEBREW for 01777

see HEBREW for 04079

see HEBREW for 04090

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָדוֹן (ma.don) — strife.

1) strife, contention

1a) strife, contention

1b) object of contention

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ General scriptures concerning Ge 13:8; 45:24; De 1:12; Ps 31:20; 55:9; 80:6; Pr 3:20; 6:12-14,16-19; 10:12; 13:10; 15:18; 16:28; 17:1,14,19; 18:6,19; 19:13; 20:3; 21:19; 22:10; 23:29,30; 25:8,24; 26:17,20,21; 27:15; 28:25; 29:22; 30:33; Isa 41:11,12; 58:4; Hab 1:3; Mt 5:25,39-41; 10:34-36; 12:25; 18:15-17; Mr 3:24,25; Lu 11:17; 12:51-53,58,59; Ro 2:8

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Christ, an example of avoiding

Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu 9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23

- Forbidden

Pr 3:30; 25:8

- A work of the flesh

Ga 5:20

- An evidence of a carnal spirit

1Co 3:3

- Existed in the church

1Co 1:11

- EXCITED BY

. Hatred

Pr 10:12

. Pride

Pr 13:10; 28:25

. Wrath

Pr 15:18; 30:33

. Frowardness

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
וּבַ֖עַלu.Va.'al and a master of H1167 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
84× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means master or owner, often referring to a husband or leader, as seen in the book of Genesis and Exodus.
Amplified meaning
characterized by rage, or intense anger
Tyndale gloss
master
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּעַל (ba`al) means owner or lord, and can refer to a husband, citizens, or rulers. It is derived from a root meaning 'to own' and is used in various contexts, including relationships and leadership. The term also appears as a divine name, Baal, in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּעַל 166 n.m. owner, lord

owner

husband

citizens, inhabitants

rulers, lords

n. of relation

Esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1167 בַּעַל owner, lord . owner

. husband

. citizens, inhabitants

. rulers, lords

. n. of relation

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1167 ba`al bah'-al

from 1166; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively)

owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this

latter sense):--+ archer, + babbler, + bird, captain, chief

man, + confederate, + have to do, + dreamer, those to whom it

is due, + furious, those that are given to it, great, + hairy,

he that hath it, have, + horseman, husband, lord, man, +

married, master, person, + sworn, they of.

see HEBREW for 01166

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּעַל (ba.al) — master.

: master/leader

1) owner, husband, lord

1a) owner

1b) a husband

1c) citizens, inhabitants

1d) rulers, lords

1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)

בַּעַל (ba.al) — master: husband.

: husband/groom

1) owner, husband, lord

1a) owner

1b) a husband

1c) citizens, inhabitants

1d) rulers, lords

1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)

בַּעַל (ba.al) — master: men.

: men/comrades

1) owner, husband, lord

1a) owner

1b) a husband

1c) citizens, inhabitants

1d) rulers, lords

1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)

בַּעַל (ba.al) — master: owning.

: owning/having

1) owner, husband, lord

1a) owner

1b) a husband

1c) citizens, inhabitants

1d) rulers, lords

1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)

בַּעַל (ba.al) — master: [master of].

: [master_of](DESCRIPTOR)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
חֵמָ֣הche.Mah rage H2534 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
125× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means intense anger or rage, like a burning fire. It's used in the Bible to describe God's wrath and human anger, often warning against the dangers of unchecked emotions. In Proverbs and Psalms, it cautions against the destructive power of anger and rage.
Amplified meaning
furious, wrathful, or having intense anger
Tyndale gloss
rage
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word חֵמָה (*chemah*) primarily means heat and rage, encompassing concepts like fever, poison, and burning anger. It can refer to human anger as well as divine wrath, and is noted in Daniel's vision. The entries highlight its figurative use related to intense emotions and reactions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) 121 n.f. heat, rage

heat:

fever

venom, poison

burning anger, rage:

of man

of the he-goat in Daniel's vision

of God

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2534 חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) heat, rage . heat: . fever

. venom, poison

. burning anger, rage: . of man

. of the he-goat in Daniel's vision

. of God

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2534 chemah khay-maw'

or (Dan. 11:44) chemaC {khay-maw'}; from 3179; heat;

figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever):--anger, bottles,

hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison,

rage, wrath(- ful). See 2529.

see HEBREW for 03179

see HEBREW for 02529

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֵמָה (che.mah) — rage.

1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles

1a) heat

1a1) fever

1a2) venom, poison (fig.)

1b) burning anger, rage

Aramaic equivalent: che.ma (חֱמָא "rage" H2528)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
רַב־rav- [is] great of H7227 Adj
454× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a chief or captain, someone in charge. It is used in 2 Samuel 23:19 to describe a great and powerful man. The idea is one of leadership and authority.
Amplified meaning
is abundant, or has many
Tyndale gloss
many
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רַב 429 adj. much, many, great

(oft. opp. מְעַט)

much: of substances

esp. of collectives, numerous

pl. many

רַב as subst. coll. pers.

cstr. = abounding in

מִן comp. = more numerous than

רַב = abundant, enough

as adv. much, exceedingly

less oft. great

base

רַב 49 n.m. chief

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances

. esp. of collectives, numerous

. pl. many

. רַב as subst. coll. pers.

. cstr. = abounding in

. + מִן comp. = more numerous than

. רַב = abundant, enough

. as adv. much, exceedingly

. less oft. great

H7227b רַב chief

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7227 rab rab

by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,

number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),

captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,

one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,

things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)

much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,

populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

see HEBREW for 07231

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רַב (rav) — many.

adj

1) much, many, great

1a) much

1b) many

1c) abounding in

1d) more numerous than

1e) abundant, enough

1f) great

1g) strong

1h) greater than

adv

1i) much, exceedingly

רַב (rav) — chief.

captain, chief

Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)

רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.

Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)

§ captain, chief

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAamsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

a person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression
פָּֽשַׁע׃Pa.sha' transgression H6588 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
93× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Transgression refers to a revolt or rebellion against God or others, resulting in guilt and punishment, as in Genesis 3:6-7. It involves intentional disobedience.
Amplified meaning
rebellion, or revolt against God, resulting in guilt and punishment
Tyndale gloss
transgression
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פֶּ֫שַׁע n.m. transgression

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6588 פֶּ֫שַׁע transgression

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6588 pesha` peh'-shah

from 6586; a revolt (national, moral or

religious):--rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.

see HEBREW for 06586

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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" (

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