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Forכִּיjealousyקִנְאָהis the furyחֲמַתof a man,גָּבֶרandוְhe will notלֹאspareיַחְמוֹלin the dayבְּיוֹםof vengeance.נָקָם
Proverbs 6:34
Study it in the app“For jealousy is the fury of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 6:34, word by word
- jealousyקִנְאָהkina
jealousy
A husband's burning that tolerates no rivals; so is YHWH with his people.
Where else “kina” appears- is the furyחֲמַתchamat
fury
Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.
Where else “chamat” appears- of a manגָּבֶרgaver
man
Man, a grown man in his strength.
Where else “gaver” appears- spareיַחְמוֹלyachmol
have pity, spare
Feel pity, want to save someone; spare.
Where else “yachmol” appears- in the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- of vengeanceנָקָםnakam
vengeance
Vengeance: the punishment that does justice for an offense.
Where else “nakam” appears
The context
33Blows and disgrace he will find, and his reproach will not be wiped away.
34 · This verse (above)
35He will not accept any ransom, and he will not be willing, though you multiply the bribe.