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The beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתof young menבַּחוּרִיםis their strength,כֹּחָםand the majestyוַהֲדַרof the oldזְקֵנִיםis gray hair.שֵׂיבָה
Proverbs 20:29
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 20:29, word by word
- The beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתtiferet
beauty
Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.
Where else “tiferet” appears- of young menבַּחוּרִיםbachurim
young man
A young man in the fullness of his strength.
Where else “bachurim” appears- is their strengthכֹּחָkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears- and the majestyהֲדַרhadar
splendor, beauty
Splendor, beauty, majesty.
Where else “hadar” appears- of the oldזְקֵנִיםzekenim
old
A person of many years.
Where else “zekenim” appears- is gray hairשֵׂיבָהseva
old age, gray hair
Old age; gray hair.
Where else “seva” appears
The context
28Loyal love and faithfulness guard a king, and by loyal love he upholds his throne.
29 · This verse (above)
30The wounds of a blow cleanse away evil, and lashes, the inner rooms of the belly.