God & Savior

Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
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Original language (Hebrew)

עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃

  1. עֲ֭שֹׂה'A.soh“to do”
    Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  2. צְדָקָ֣הtze.da.Kah“righteousness”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צְדָקָה · “righteousness” · Strong's H6666
  3. וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Pat“and justice”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
  4. נִבְחָ֖רniv.Char“[is] chosen”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּחַר · “to choose” · Strong's H0977
  5. לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.weh“by Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  6. מִזָּֽבַח׃mi.Za.vach“more than sacrifice”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from זֶ֫בַח · “sacrifice” · Strong's H2077
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)