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Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Proverbs 17:6
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

  1. עֲטֶ֣רֶת'a.Te.ret“[are the] crown of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֲטָרָה · “crown” · Strong's H5850
  2. זְ֭קֵנִיםZe.ke.nim“old [people]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from זָקֵן · “old” · Strong's H2205H
  3. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei“children of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  4. בָנִ֑יםva.Nim“children”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  5. וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶתve.tif.'E.ret“and [are the] honor of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תִּפְאָרָה · “beauty” · Strong's H8597
  6. בָּנִ֣יםba.Nim“children”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  7. אֲבוֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.Tam“parents their”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)