Proverbs 22:1

From Bible Study Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
English EN  ·  Español ES  ·  Português PT  ·  עברית HE  ·  العربية AR  ·  Русский RU  ·  Deutsch DE  ·  Français FR  ·  中文 ZH  ·  தமிழ் TA

Bible > Proverbs > Chapter 22 > Verse 1

Proverbs 22:1


← Proverbs 21:31 Proverbs 22:1 (KJV) Proverbs 22:2 →
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

A good nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 richesH6239, and lovingH2896 favourH2580 rather than silverH3701 and goldH2091.


Original Hebrew

נִבְחָר שֵׁם מֵעֹשֶׁר רָב מִכֶּסֶף וּמִזָּהָב חֵן טֹוב׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
נִבְחָ֣ר
niv.Char H977 HVNrmsa (is to be) chosen
שֵׁ֭ם
Shem H8034 HNcmsa a name
מֵ/עֹ֣שֶׁר
me./'O.sher H6239 HR/Ncmsa more than/ wealth
רָ֑ב
Rav H7227 HAamsa great
מִ/כֶּ֥סֶף
mi./Ke.sef H3701 HR/Ncmsa more than/ silver
וּ֝/מִ/זָּהָ֗ב
u./mi./za.Hav H2091 HC/R/Ncmsa and/ more than/ gold
חֵ֣ן
chen H2580 HNcmsa favor
טֽוֹב
Tov H2896 HAamsa good
Strong's References
  • H977 — בָּחַר (bâchar, baw-khar'): a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select; acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
  • H2091 — זָהָב (zâhâb, zaw-hawb'): from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
  • H2580 — חֵן (chên, khane): from חָנַן (chânan) H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty); favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
  • H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
  • H3701 — כֶּסֶף (keçeph, keh'-sef): from כָּסַף (kâçaph) H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
  • H6239 — עֹשֶׁר (ʻôsher, o'-sher): from עָשַׁר (ʻâshar) H6238; wealth; [idiom] far (richer), riches.
  • H7227 — רַב (rab, rab): by contracted from רָבַב (râbab) H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
  • H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from שׂוּם (sûwm) H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim) H8064); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Cross References

Verse Cross-References

Reciprocal references (2): Genesis 44:7, Nehemiah 6:13

Related Topics

Discussion / Insights [edit]

No content yet

Notes and References [edit]

No content yet

Bible › Proverbs › Proverbs 22 › Verse 1