Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
Proverbs 24:5
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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)

גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃

  1. גֶּֽבֶר־ge.ver-“a man”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גֶּ֫בֶר · “great man” · Strong's H1397
  2. חָכָ֥םcha.Kham“wise”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
  3. בַּע֑וֹזba.'oz“[who is] in <the> strength”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֹז · “strength” · Strong's H5797
  4. וְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-“and a person of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  5. דַּ֝֗עַתDa.'at“knowledge”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
  6. מְאַמֶּץ־me.'a.metz-“[is] making firm”
    Verb, piel, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָמֵץ · “to strengthen” · Strong's H0553
  7. כֹּֽחַ׃Ko.ach“strength”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּחַ · “strength” · Strong's H3581B
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)