Proverbs 7:20

“The bag of money he took in his hand; on the day of the full moon he will come home.””

Proverbs 7:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 7:20, word by word

The bagצְרוֹרtseror

bag

A pouch for money or valuables.

Where else “tseror” appears
of moneyכֶּסֶףkesef

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

Where else “kesef” appears
he tookלָקַחlakach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakach” appears
in his handיָדyad

hand

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

Where else “yad” appears
on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of the full moonכֵּסֶאkese

full moon

Full moon; the day in the middle of the month, on which some feasts fell.

Where else “kese” appears
he will comeיָבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
homeבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “vet” appears

The context

19For the man is not in his house; he has gone on a journey far away.

20 · This verse (above)

21She turns him aside with the greatness of her teaching; with the smoothness of her lips she drags him along.

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