Proverbs 2:13

from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
Proverbs 2:13
Read chapter

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)

הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִים אָרְח֣וֹת יֹ֑שֶׁר לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת בְּדַרְכֵי־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

  1. הַ֭עֹ֣זְבִיםha.'O.ze.vim“those [who] leave”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
  2. אָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.Chot“paths of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אֹ֫רַח · “way” · Strong's H0734
  3. יֹ֑שֶׁרYo.sher“uprightness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יֹ֫שֶׁר · “uprightness” · Strong's H3476
  4. לָ֝לֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khet“to walk”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
  5. בְּדַרְכֵי־be.dar.khei-“in [the] ways of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, plural, construct · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  6. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Cho.shekh“darkness”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֹ֫שֶׁךְ · “darkness” · Strong's H2822
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)