Strong's Lexicon Why וְלָ֤מָּה (wə·lām·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may be captivated, תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה (ṯiš·geh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7686: 1) to go astray, stray, err 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to err, stray 1a2) to swerve, meander, reel, roll, be intoxicated, err (in drunkenness) 1a3) to go astray (morally) 1a4) to commit sin of ignorance or inadvertence, err (ignorantly) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead astray 1b2) to lead astray, mislead (mentally) 1b3) to lead astray (morally) my son, בְנִ֣י (ḇə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class by an adulteress, בְזָרָ֑ה (ḇə·zā·rāh) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2114: 1) to be strange, be a stranger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become estranged 1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle) 1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle) 1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton) 1b) (Niphal) to be estranged 1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated or embrace וּ֝תְחַבֵּ֗ק (ū·ṯə·ḥab·bêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2263: 1) to embrace, clasp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to embrace 1a2) to fold one's hands in idleness (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to embrace the bosom חֵ֣ק (ḥêq) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2436: 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst of a stranger ? נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ (nā·ḵə·rî·yāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5237: 1) foreign, alien 1a) foreign 1b) foreigner (subst) 1c) foreign woman, harlot 1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhy be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger? Young's Literal Translation And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why , my son, would you be infatuated with a forbidden woman or embrace the breast of a stranger? New American Standard Bible For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner? King James Bible And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? Parallel Verses New International Version Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man's wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman? New Living Translation Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman, or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman? English Standard Version Why should you be intoxicated, my son, with a forbidden woman and embrace the bosom of an adulteress? New American Standard Bible For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner? King James Bible And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why, my son, would you be infatuated with a forbidden woman or embrace the breast of a stranger? International Standard Version Why should you be intoxicated by an adulteress, my son, and embrace the bosom of a foreign woman? NET Bible But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman? American Standard Version For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner? English Revised Version For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? Young's Literal Translation And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman? Cross References Proverbs 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; Proverbs 5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: Proverbs 6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. Proverbs 7:5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. Proverbs 23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 5:19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. Proverbs 5:18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Proverbs 5:17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. Proverbs 5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. Proverbs 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. Jump to Previous Adulteress Adventuress Alien Arms Bosom Captivated Embrace Exhilarated Foreigner Infatuated Loose Magnify Ravished Shouldest Strange Stranger Thyself Way Wife WiltJump to Next Adulteress Adventuress Alien Arms Bosom Captivated Embrace Exhilarated Foreigner Infatuated Loose Magnify Ravished Shouldest Strange Stranger Thyself Way Wife WiltLinks Proverbs 5:20 NIVProverbs 5:20 NLT Proverbs 5:20 ESV Proverbs 5:20 NASB Proverbs 5:20 KJV Proverbs 5:20 Bible Apps Proverbs 5:20 Parallel Proverbs 5:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 5:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 5:20 French Bible Proverbs 5:20 German Bible Proverbs 5:20 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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