Proverbs 30:29

There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
Proverbs 30:29
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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)

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה הֵ֭מָּה מֵיטִ֣יבֵי צָ֑עַד וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗ה מֵיטִ֥בֵי לָֽכֶת׃

  1. שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shah“three [things]”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֹשׁ · “three” · Strong's H7969
  2. הֵ֭מָּהHe.mah“they”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  3. מֵיטִ֣יבֵיmei.Ti.vei“[are] doing well of”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָטַב · “be good” · Strong's H3190
  4. צָ֑עַדTza.'ad“step”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַ֫עַד · “step” · Strong's H6806
  5. וְ֝אַרְבָּעָ֗הve.'ar.ba.'Ah“and four [things]”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from אַרְבַּע · “four” · Strong's H0702
  6. מֵיטִ֥בֵיmei.Ti.vei“[are] doing well”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָטַב · “be good” · Strong's H3190
  7. לָֽכֶת׃La.khet“<of> to walk”
    Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)