Proverbs 25:1

“These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.”

Proverbs 25:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 25:1, word by word

are proverbsמִשְׁלֵיmishle

proverb

A short, wise saying.

Where else “mishle” appears
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

Where else “shelomo” appears
the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהchizkiya

Hezekiah

Hezekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is my strength" or "YHWH strengthens." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:20; 18-20; Isaiah 36-39); other men also bear it (Zephaniah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:21).

Where else “chizkiya” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
copiedהֶעְתִּיקוּhetiku

copy

To pass a text from one place to another by copying it.

Where else “hetiku” appears

Translation note

Another collection begins here (chs. 25–29), gathered in the time of King Hezekiah.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2It is the glory of Elohim to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to search out a matter.

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