Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
Proverbs 21:27
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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)

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃

  1. זֶ֣בַחZe.vach“[the] sacrifice of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from זֶ֫בַח · “sacrifice” · Strong's H2077
  2. רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'im“wicked [people]”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
  3. תּוֹעֵבָ֑הto.'e.Vah“[is] an abomination”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תּוֹעֵבַה · “abomination” · Strong's H8441
  4. אַ֝֗ף'Af“indeed?”
    Particle, interjection · from אַף · “also” · Strong's H0637
  5. כִּֽי־ki-“if”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  6. בְזִמָּ֥הve.zi.Mah“in wickedness”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from זִמָּה · “wickedness” · Strong's H2154
  7. יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃ye.vi.'E.nu“he brings it”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “bring” · Strong's H0935P
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)