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A roaringנֹהֵםlionאֲרִיandוְa hungryשׁוֹקֵקbearדֹבis a wickedרָשָׁעrulerמֹשֵׁלoverעַלa poorדָּלpeople.עַם
Proverbs 28:15
Study it in the app“A roaring lion and a hungry bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 28:15, word by word
- A roaringנֹהֵםnohem
groan, roar
To groan, to roar; to complain with a deep sound, like that of a lion or of the sea.
Where else “nohem” appears- lionאֲרִיari
lion
Lion.
Where else “ari” appears- a hungryשׁוֹקֵקshokek
rush about; long eagerly
To run back and forth eagerly, like an animal seeking its prey; from this, to desire greedily.
Where else “shokek” appears- bearדֹבdov
bear
Bear.
Where else “dov” appears- is a wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- rulerמֹשֵׁלmoshel
ruler
A person with authority who commands a people, good or bad.
Where else “moshel” appears- a poorדָּלdal
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dal” appears- peopleעַםam
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appears
The context
14Happy is the man who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
15 · This verse (above)
16A prince lacking insight is also great in oppressions; whoever hates unjust gain will prolong his days.