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Proverbs 1:31 — Word Study

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WLCוְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

BSASo they {will} eatʼâkal [devour, consume] the fruitpᵉrîy [results, consequences] of their own wayderek [path, manner of life] and be filledsâbaʻ [satisfied, made full] with their own devicesmôwʻêtsâh [counsels, plans, schemes]

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Proverbs 1:31quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse highlights the consequences of one's choices, emphasizing that individuals will experience the outcomes of their own actions.
Who is speakingThe speaker is likely the author of Proverbs, imparting wisdom about the results of ignoring counsel.
Where we areThis verse is part of a broader warning about the dangers of rejecting wisdom and the inevitable consequences that follow.
The hard wordמוֹעִצָה
Take awayThe actions taken lead to their own results, reinforcing the principle of reaping what one sows.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbשָׂבֵעַ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Proverbs 1:31

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Context — The Consequences of Rejecting Wisdomgenerated

30They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
31So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”

Proverbs 1:31 warns that those who disregard wisdom will ultimately face the results of their own choices. The preceding verses highlight the rejection of counsel and the folly of ignoring reproof. This theme is echoed throughout Proverbs, emphasizing the importance of heeding wise advice to avoid negative outcomes.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
2Proverbs 22:8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
3Job 4:8As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
4Isaiah 3:10–11Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
5Jeremiah 2:19Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.Proverbs 14:14 Proverbs 22:8 Job 4:8 Isaiah 3:10–11 Jeremiah 2:19 Jeremiah 6:19 Galatians 6:7–8

The Key Word אָכַל, Ve.yo.khe.lugenerated

The verb אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and covers a range of meanings from literal consumption to figurative uses like destruction. In this context, it signifies the act of consuming the consequences of one's actions.

The parsing indicates that this is a third-person masculine plural verb, suggesting that the subject is a group of people who will experience the results of their choices. The use of the verb here emphasizes the inevitability of facing the outcomes of one's own path.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree on the meaning of the verse, conveying that individuals will experience the results of their own actions.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb יֹאכְלוּ governs the sentence, with two phrases following: a prepositional phrase describing the source of what they eat and another prepositional phrase indicating what they will be filled with. The structure emphasizes the direct relationship between one's actions and their outcomes.

The Hebrew word order places the emphasis on the consequences of one's own way and schemes, highlighting the personal nature of the results.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb אָכַל is rendered as ἔδονται (edontai), which also means 'they will eat'. This choice maintains the literal sense of consumption while aligning with the broader message of facing the consequences.

The translation reflects a similar understanding of the consequences of one's actions, emphasizing the inevitability of reaping what one sows.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Proverbs 1:31 teaches that people will face the consequences of their own choices. Those who ignore wise counsel will eat the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own schemes. This verse serves as a reminder of the importance of heeding wisdom to avoid negative outcomes.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to eat the fruit of one's own way?

It means to experience the results or consequences of one's own actions and choices.

Why is it important to heed counsel?

Heeding counsel helps individuals avoid negative outcomes and guides them toward wise decisions.

What are some examples of fruit in the Bible?

Examples include the literal fruit of the ground, as well as the figurative fruit representing the consequences of actions, such as good deeds or bad choices.

How can one ensure they are following a wise path?

By seeking counsel, reflecting on past choices, and aligning actions with moral principles, individuals can follow a wise path.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What are some consequences I have faced due to my own choices?
  2. How can I better heed wise counsel in my life?
  3. In what ways can I help others understand the importance of their choices?
  4. What steps can I take to ensure my path aligns with wisdom?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Bede comments on this verse, noting that it reflects the consequences of one's actions and the importance of heeding wisdom.

BedeCommentary on Proverbs c. 673–735
Therefore they will eat the fruit of their way. Their way, he says, of which he had spoken above: For their feet run to evil.
Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 1 →

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Proverbs 1:31 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,.... Their evil ways; be punished according to their deserts, and receive the just reward of their iniquities; see Isaiah 3:10; and be filled

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They shall eat of the fruit of their own way; they shall receive punishments answerable to their sins. With their own devices; with the fruits or effects of their wicked devices. What was sweet in their mouths shall be bitter in their bellies, and that destruction which they have plotted against others shall fall upon themselves.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.Ver. 31. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit.] Eat as they baked, drink as they brewed. They that sow the wind of iniquity, shall reap the whirlwind of misery, Aequum est ut faber quas fecit compedes ipse gestiat. And be filled with their own devices.] Their never enough shall be quit with fire enough in the bottom of hell.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

31. the fruit of their own way] As they sow, so shall they reap, in accordance with the eternal law of righteousness. Comp. Galatians 6:7-8.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

31. Therefore — For this reason they shall suffer the natural and penal consequences of their crimes. There is nothing arbitrary in their doom. As they have sown so shall they reap.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 1 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Therefore shall they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And they eat of the fruit of their way, || And they are filled from their own counsels.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and from their own counsels shall they be satisfied.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

They will eat the fruit of their ways, and with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and shall be filled with their own devices.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

So they'll have to eat the fruit of their own choices, bloated by their own devious schemes.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְֽ֭andclauseverbיֹאכְלוּthey.will.eatprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseפְּרִ֣יthe.fruitnoun phraseדַרְכָּ֑their.wayםtheirוּֽandclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיtheir.ownהֶ֣םschemesverbיִשְׂבָּֽעוּthey.will.be.surfeited

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text aligns with the Septuagint in meaning, as both convey the idea of individuals experiencing the results of their own paths. The Dead Sea Scrolls, while partially damaged, also support this understanding, with some words supplied by an editor.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּἔδονταιמִפְּרִ֣יκαρποὺςוּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םἑαυτῶνיִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃πλησθήσονται

4 of the 5 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q102a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ויאכלו [מפרי] [דרכ׳ם] וממעצתי׳הם ישבעו

3 words on the leather — 2 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Proverbs 1:31אָכַלso they mayso they may eatאָכַלפְּרִיfrom [the] from [the] fruiפְּרִידֶּ֫רֶךְway theirway theirדֶּ֫רֶךְמוֹעִצָהand from owand from own scמוֹעִצָהשָׂבֵעַthey will bthey will be suשָׂבֵעַפָּרָהbe fruitfube fruitfulפָּרָהדָּרַךְto treadto treadדָּרַךְיָעַץto adviseto adviseיָעַץלֶ֫חֶםfoodfoodלֶ֫חֶםשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהבֶּ֫טֶןbelly: abdbelly: abdomenבֶּ֫טֶןפָּנָהCorner (GaCorner (Gate)פָּנָהצָפוֹןZaphonZaphonצָפוֹןשְׁרִירוּתstubbornnestubbornnessשְׁרִירוּתלֵבheartheartלֵבפֶּן־lestlestפֶּן־
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 1:31

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

so they may eat from [the] fruit of way their and from own schemes their they will be surfeited
וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּVe.yo.khe.lu so they may eat H398 Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
810× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Amplified meaning
devour, consume
Tyndale gloss
to eat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including literal consumption by humans and animals, as well as figurative uses like devouring by fire or destruction. It can describe actions such as feeding or causing to eat, and it also appears in contexts of oppression and destruction. The verb has various forms, indicating different subjects and nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָכַל 806 vb. eat

Qal

eat, human subject

of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

fig. of fire, devour, consume

of sword, devour, slay

in genl., devour, consume, destroy

fig. of oppression, devour the poor

Niph.

be eaten by man

be devoured by fire, consumed

be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

Pu. be consumed

Hiph.

cause to eat, feed with

cause to devoure, obj. sword

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H398 אָכַל eat .. eat, human subject

. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

. fig. of fire, devour, consume

. of sword, devour, slay

. in genl., devour, consume, destroy

. fig. of oppression, devour the poor

. . be eaten by man

. be devoured by fire, consumed

. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

. be consumed

. . cause to eat, feed with

. cause to devoure, obj. sword

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

398 'akal aw-kal'

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at

all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up),

feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay)

meat, X quite.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָכַל (a.khal) — to eat.

1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to eat (human subject)

1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)

1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)

1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)

1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)

1a6) to devour (of oppression)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be eaten (by men)

1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)

1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to cause to eat, feed with

1c2) to cause to devour

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to feed

1d2) to cause to eat

1e) (Piel)

1e1) consume

Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
HC/Vqu3mp
so they may eat from [the] fruit of way their and from own schemes their they will be surfeited
מִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.Ri from [the] fruit of H6529 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
119× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.
Amplified meaning
results, consequences
Tyndale gloss
fruit
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פְּרִי (priy) means 'fruit' and encompasses various meanings, including the literal fruit of the ground, offspring or children, and figurative fruit representing the consequences of actions. It is derived from a root that emphasizes the concept of produce or reward.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פְּרִי 119 n.m. fruit

fruit of the ground, of produce in gen.

= offspring, fruit of womb

fig. of fruit of actions, i.e. their consequences

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6529 פְּרִי fruit . fruit of the ground, of produce in gen.

. = offspring, fruit of womb

. fig. of fruit of actions, i.e. their consequences

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6529 priy per-ee'

from 6509; fruit (literally or figuratively):--bough,

((first-)) fruit((-ful)), reward.

see HEBREW for 06509

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פְּרִי (pe.ri) — fruit.

1) fruit

1a) fruit, produce (of the ground)

1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb)

1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

so they may eat from [the] fruit of way their and from own schemes their they will be surfeited
דַרְכָּ֑םdar.Kam way their H1870 Noun common both singular construct · suffix
708× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Derek refers to a road or path, and can also mean a way of life or manner of action. It is often used to describe a journey or direction, and can be used figuratively to describe a person's character or moral path.
Amplified meaning
path, manner of life
Tyndale gloss
way: road
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey, and can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. It encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct. The term is used in both positive and negative contexts, reflecting the moral implications of one's path.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m. way, road, distance, journey, manner

way, road, path

journey

of direction, almost or quite = toward

way, manner

fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings

of moral action and character

of duty

specif.: in good sense

oftener in bad sense

way of י׳

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way, road, distance, journey, manner . way, road, path

. journey

. of direction, almost or quite = toward

. way, manner

. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings

. . of moral action and character

. of duty

. specif.: in good sense

. oftener in bad sense

. way of י׳

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1870 derek deh'-rek

from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of

life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because

of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner,

passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side),

whither(-soever).

see HEBREW for 01869

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: conduct.

: conduct/lifestyle

1) way, road, distance, journey, manner

1a) road, way, path

1b) journey

1c) direction

1d) manner, habit, way

1e) of course of life (fig.)

1f) of moral character (fig.)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — Way.

This name means way, road

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — (King's) Highway.

This name means way, road

Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: direction.

: direction

1) way, road, distance, journey, manner

1a) road, way, path

1b) journey

1c) direction

1d) manner, habit, way

1e) of course of life (fig.)

1f) of moral character (fig.)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: road.

: road/route

1) way, road, distance, journey, manner

1a) road, way, path

1b) journey

1c) direction

1d) manner, habit, way

1e) of course of life (fig.)

1f) of moral character (fig.)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: journey.

: journey

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffix
HNcbsc/Sp3mp
so they may eat from [the] fruit of way their and from own schemes their they will be surfeited
וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םu.mi.mo.'a.Tzo.tei.Hem and from own schemes their H4156 Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means counsel or plan, referring to a purpose or device. It involves thinking or advising, like when Solomon sought wisdom. The Bible uses it to describe decision-making.
Amplified meaning
counsels, plans, schemes
Tyndale gloss
counsel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מוֹעִצָה (mo`etsah) refers to a purpose or counsel, encompassing meanings like plan, principle, and device. It is derived from another Hebrew word, indicating its roots in the concept of intention or strategy. The entries consistently highlight its use in contexts related to planning and advice.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מוֹעֵצָה] n.f. counsel, plan, principle, device

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4156 [מוֹעִצָה] counsel, plan, principle, device

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4156 mow`etsah mo-ay-tsaw'

from 3289; a purpose:--counsel, device.

see HEBREW for 03289

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוֹעֵצָה (mo.e.tsah) — counsel.

counsel, plan, principal, device

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep | N-fp | Suff — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp3mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
so they may eat from [the] fruit of way their and from own schemes their they will be surfeited
יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃yis.Ba.'u they will be surfeited H7646 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
97× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To satisfy means to fill someone with enough of something, like food or desire, and can also mean to have too much of something.
Amplified meaning
satisfied, made full
Tyndale gloss
to satisfy
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׂבֵעַ (saba`) means to be sated or satisfied, particularly in relation to food. It can also imply having one's desires fulfilled or being surfeited with excess. The verb has various forms, including Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which cover meanings from simply being full to enriching or satisfying others. The entries indicate a focus on both literal and figurative senses of satisfaction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׂבֵעַ], שָׂבַע 96 vb. be sated, satisfied, surfeited

Qal 79

be sated (with food), esp. human subj.

more gen., be sated, have desire satisfied

have in excess, be surfeited with

Niph. Pt. sated

Pi. satisfy

Hiph.

satisfy (esp. with material blessings), subj. י׳

c. acc. of food pers., י׳ subj.

י׳ subj.

י׳ subj., c. acc. of beasts

enrich

sate, glut (with the undesired)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7646 שָׂבֵעַ, שָׂבַע be sated, satisfied, surfeited .. be sated (with food), esp. human subj.

. more gen., be sated, have desire satisfied

. have in excess, be surfeited with

. Pt. sated

. satisfy

. . . satisfy (esp. with material blessings), subj. י׳

. c. acc. of food + pers., י׳ subj.

. י׳ subj.

. י׳ subj., c. acc. of beasts

. enrich

. sate, glut (with the undesired)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7646 saba` saw-bah'

or sabeay {saw-bay'-ah}; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill

to satisfaction (literally or figuratively):--have enough,

fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty

of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂבֵעַ (sa.va) — to satisfy.

1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be sated (with food)

1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)

1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with

1a3a) to be weary of (fig)

1b) (Piel) to satisfy

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to satisfy

1c2) to enrich

1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVqi3mp
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