By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;Proverbs 8:15
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃
- בִּ֭יbi“by <the> me”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from Os1c · “me” · Strong's H9030
- מְלָכִ֣יםme.la.Khim“kings”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- יִמְלֹ֑כוּyim.Lo.khu“they reign”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
- וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗יםve.roz.Nim“and rulers”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from רָזַן · “to rule” · Strong's H7336
- יְחֹ֣קְקוּye.Cho.ke.ku“they enact”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חָקַק · “to decree” · Strong's H2710
- צֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dek“righteousness”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫דֶק · “righteousness” · Strong's H6664G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)