A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.Proverbs 21:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽה׃
- עִ֣יר'ir“a city of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- גִּ֭בֹּרִיםGi.bo.rim“warriors”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from גִּבּוֹר · “mighty” · Strong's H1368
- עָלָ֣ה'a.Lah“he goes up”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- חָכָ֑םcha.Kham“a wise [person]”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶדvai.Yo.red“and he brought down”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרַד · “to go down” · Strong's H3381
- עֹ֣ז'oz“[the] strength of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֹז · “strength” · Strong's H5797
- מִבְטֶחָֽה׃miv.te.Chah“trust its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִבְטָח · “confidence” · Strong's H4009
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)