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A wise manחָכָםscalesעָלָהthe cityעִירof warriors,גִּבֹּרִיםand brings downוַיֹּרֶדthe strengthעֹזin which it trusted.מִבְטֶחָה
Proverbs 21:22
Study it in the app“A wise man scales the city of warriors, and brings down the strength in which it trusted.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 21:22, word by word
- A wise manחָכָםchacham
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chacham” appears- scalesעָלָהala
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “ala” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- of warriorsגִּבֹּרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- and brings downיֹּרֶדyored
bring down
To bring something or someone to a lower place.
Where else “yored” appears- the strengthעֹזoz
strength
Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.
Where else “oz” appears- in which it trustedמִבְטֶחָmivteach
confidence, trust
Security, what someone trusts in; a refuge.
Where else “mivteach” appears
The context
21Whoever pursues righteousness and loyal love will find life, righteousness, and honor.
22 · This verse (above)
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from troubles.