Proverbs 30:28

“the lizard grasps with its hands, and it is in the palaces of the king.”

Proverbs 30:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 30:28, word by word

the lizardשְׂמָמִיתsemamit

lizard

A lizard.

Where else “semamit” appears
graspsתְּתַפֵּשׂtetapes

seize

To grab or capture someone.

Where else “tetapes” appears
with its handsיָדַיִםyadayim

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadayim” appears
is in the palacesהֵיכְלֵיhechle

palace

A king's palace.

Where else “hechle” appears
of the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears

The context

27the locust has no king, and it goes out all of it in ranks;

28 · This verse (above)

29Three things are stately in stride, and four stately in walk:

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