Proverbs 15:19 — Word Study
WLCדֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃
BSAThe wayderek [path or journey, manner of life] of the slackerʻâtsêl [slothful, habitually lazy] is like a hedgemᵉsûwkâh [thorny enclosure] of thornschêdeq [briars, obstacles] but the pathʼôrach [road, journey] of the uprightyâshâr [righteous, just] is a highwayçâlal [open, level road, made plain]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| דֶּ֣רֶךְ | [the] way of | Noun common, both singular construct |
| עָ֭צֵל | a sluggard | Adj |
| כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת | [is] like a hedge of | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct |
| חָ֑דֶק | thorn[s] | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְאֹ֖רַח | and [the] path of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| יְשָׁרִ֣ים | upright [people] | Adj |
| סְלֻלָֽה׃ | [is] cast up | Verb, Qal, participle (passive) feminine singular |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. |
| KJV | The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. |
| ASV | The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway. |
| YLT | The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up. |
| WEB | The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway. |
| BBE | Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway. |
Where they part company is יְשָׁרִ֣ים — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of two main clauses contrasting the slacker's way with the upright's path, highlighting the differences in their experiences.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbסָלַל
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Deep Study — Proverbs 15:19
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Context — Contrasting Pathsgenerated
Proverbs 15:19 presents a vivid comparison between the paths of the slacker and the upright. The slacker's way is likened to a thorny hedge, representing obstacles and difficulties, while the upright's path is described as a highway, symbolizing ease and clarity. This verse emphasizes the importance of choosing a righteous path in life, as seen in the surrounding verses that discuss the consequences of one's actions and attitudes.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 22:5–13 | Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. |
| 2 | Proverbs 26:13 | The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!” |
| 3 | Numbers 14:1–3 | Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept. |
| 4 | Proverbs 3:6 | in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. |
| 5 | Proverbs 8:9 | They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — דֶּרֶךְ, De.rekhgenerated
The Hebrew word דֶּרֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey. It can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. This word encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct.
In this verse, דֶּרֶךְ describes the manner of life of the slacker and the upright, contrasting their experiences. The parsing as a noun in the singular construct form indicates that it is a specific way or path being discussed.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB has slacker for the Hebrew word עָצֵל, while the KJV uses sluggard, both conveying the idea of laziness.
Where they part company is יְשָׁרִ֣ים — the BSB uses upright, while the KJV and ASV use righteous, and the DRA opts for just.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is סְלֻלָֽה, is cast up, which governs the entire sentence. The structure contrasts two noun phrases: the way of the slacker and the path of the upright, with prepositional phrases describing each.
The Hebrew word order places the subjects first, emphasizing the contrasting paths before introducing the verb, which highlights the outcomes of each way.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates דֶּרֶךְ as ὁδοὶ, meaning 'ways' or 'paths,' which aligns with the Hebrew meaning of journey or manner of life.
The choice of ἐστρωμέναι for סְלֻלָֽה suggests a focus on the idea of a well-prepared or constructed road, emphasizing the ease of the upright's path.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 15:19 compares the way of a slacker to a thorny hedge, indicating that laziness leads to obstacles. In contrast, the path of the upright is like a highway, suggesting that living righteously leads to a smoother journey. This verse teaches us about the consequences of our choices in life.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This metaphor suggests that laziness leads to difficulties and obstacles in life.
The upright's path is described as a highway, indicating that living righteously leads to a clearer and more straightforward journey.
The term 'sluggard' refers to someone who is habitually lazy, emphasizing a lack of effort or diligence.
This verse teaches that our choices in life, whether to be diligent or lazy, have significant consequences for our journey.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some areas in my life where I tend to be lazy, and how can I change that?
- How can I ensure that I am following the path of the upright in my daily decisions?
- What obstacles have I faced due to my own laziness, and how can I overcome them?
- In what ways can I encourage others to take the upright path instead of the thorny one?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early church fathers comment on this verse to illustrate the consequences of laziness and the virtues of diligence, drawing from its rich imagery.
There are those who are called the slothful in the book of Wisdom, who strew their path with thorns, who consider harmful to the soul a zeal for deeds in keeping with the commandments of God,Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 15 →
“The ways of those who do not work are strewn with thorns, but the ways of the strong are trodden down.” Thus wandering from the king’s highway,Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 15 →
The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns. He calls those lazy who are reluctant to work righteousness, for while they desire the way of God, they are pricked by the suspicions opposed by their fears,Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 15 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 15:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns,.... Or, "strewed with thorns", as the Septuagint and Arabic versions; the Targum is, "the ways of the slothful are briers and thorns.'' Either
Read John Gill on Proverbs 15 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. The way of the slothful (man is) as an hedge of thorns.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 15 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe way of the slothful man, the way in which he doth or ought to walk, any good work which he pretends or desires to undertake, is as an hedge of thorns; as a way hedged up with thorns, as it is expressed, , troublesome and perplexed, and full, of such difficulties as he despaireth, and therefore never striveth, to overcome. The way of the righteous, who is always diligent in his calling, which is one branch of righteousness, and therefore is fitly opposed to the slothful, who is joined with the wicked, , and censured as such both in Scripture and heathen authors, because idleness is both in itself a sin, and it leads the way to many other wickednesses. Is made plain; is easy and pleasant…
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 15 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.Ver. 19. The way of a slothful man is as a hedge of thorns.] Perplexed and letsome, so that he gets no ground, makes no riddance; he goes as if he were shackled when he is to go upon any good course; so many perils he casts, and so many excuses he makes; this he wants, and that he wants, when in truth it is a heart only that he wants, being woefully hampered and enthralled in the invisible chains of the kingdom of darkness, and driven about by the devil at his pleasure. This will be a bodkin at these men’ s hearts one day, to think I had a price in my hand, but no heart to…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 15 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) As a hedge of thorns.—Every difficulty in his path serves as an excuse for inaction (comp. Proverbs 22:13); while the upright man, who does his duty as in the sight of God, goes “from strength to strength” (Psalms 84:7), along the path of life smoothed for him (Isaiah 26:7), performing the “just works” appointed for him to do.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 15 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 19. The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns] Because he is slothful, he imagines ten thousand difficulties in the way which cannot be surmounted; but they are all the creatures of his own imagination, and that imagination is formed by his sloth.
Read AdamClarke on Proverbs 15 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges19. a hedge of thorns] which may be either of his own making (Proverbs 24:30-31), or of his own imagining (Proverbs 22:13). made plain] “Heb. raised up as a causey” (archaic form of causeway), A.V. marg.; made a high way, R.V. Comp. Isaiah 57:14; Isaiah 62:10, where the same Heb. word occurs.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 15 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe slothful goes on his journey, and for him the path is thick set with thorns, briars, fences, through which he cannot force his way.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 15 →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
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.
Tyndale line
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: but the path of the upright is made an highway.
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
Strictly literal
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.
The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, || And the path of the upright is raised up.
The way of the slothful man is like a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is a levelled [road].
The path of the sluggard is like a place with a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a built-up highway.
From the Latin
The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence.
Simplified
The way of lazy people is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the good is an open highway.
Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
Word by word, the decisions they made
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.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all seven words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain only part of the verse, showing that while some text is missing, the essence aligns with the Masoretic Text.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃
7 of the 7 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.
סוללה
1 word of the verse is on this fragment. The rest of the verse is not on it.
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.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 15:19
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.
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.
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
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׳
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
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
N-cs — Noun common · both singular constructHNcbsc
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.
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…
עָצֵל (atsel) refers to a state of being indolent or lazy, often describing a sluggard. It is derived from the root word for slothfulness and is used in various contexts to denote sluggishness.
עָצֵל 14 adj. sluggish, lazy
base
H6102 עָצֵל
6102 `atsel aw-tsale'
from 6101; indolent:--slothful, sluggard.
see HEBREW for 06101
עָצֵל (a.tsel) — sluggish.
1) sluggish, lazy
1a) sluggard (subst)
Adj — AdjHAamsa
slug'-ard: Found only in the Old Testament, and there only in Proverbs. It is the rendering given the word 'atsel everywhere in the Revised Version (British and American), but in the King James Version only in Pr 6:6,9; 10:26; 13:4; 20:4; 26:16 (elsewhere the King James Version translates by "slothful"). The root meaning of ['atsel] is "to be sluggish," "stupid." The English word "slug" is said to be "allied to slack" (Webster).
→ (A very lazy person)
→ See IDLENESS
The Hebrew word מְשֻכָֿה (*mesukhah*) and its variant מְשֻׂכָּה (*mesukkah*) both mean 'hedge.' They are derived from the root word for 'to hedge' and are used in contexts such as Proverbs 15:19 and Isaiah 5:5.
H4881a מְשֻכָֿה hedge H4881b מְשֻׂכָּה hedge
4881 msuwkah mes-oo-kaw'
or msukah {mes-oo-kaw'}; from 7753; a hedge:--hedge.
see HEBREW for 07753
מְשֻכָֿה (me.su.khah) — hedge.
hedge
מְשֻׂכָּה (me.su.khah) — hedge.
hedge
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular constructHR/Ncfsc
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.
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…
חֵ֫דֶק (chedeq) refers to a prickly plant, specifically a brier or thorn. The word is derived from an unused root meaning to sting, indicating its sharp nature. The entries consistently define it in this way, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
חֵ֫דֶק n.[m.] brier
base
H2312 חֵ֫דֶק
2312 chedeq khay'-dek
from an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly
plant:--brier, thorn.
חֵ֫דֶק (che.deq) — briar.
brier, thorn, prick
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
אֹ֫רַח (orach) means 'way' or 'path,' and can refer to both literal and figurative routes in life, including one's manner of living or character. It also denotes a traveler or wayfarer. The word is derived from a root meaning a well-trodden road, and it encompasses various aspects of life’s journey.
אֹ֫רַח n.m. way, path
lit.
fig. path, way, of course & fortunes of life
fig. way, of mode of living, or character
by meton. traveller, wayfarer
base
H734 אֹ֫רַח way, path . lit.
. fig. path, way, of course & fortunes of life
. fig. way, of mode of living, or character
. by meton. traveller, wayfarer
734 'orach o'-rakh
from 732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively);
also a caravan:--manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop,
(by-, high-)way.
see HEBREW for 0732
אֹ֫רַח (o.rach) — way.
1) way, path
1a) path, road
1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.)
1c) way of living (fig.)
1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)
Aramaic equivalent: o.rach (אֹ֫רַח "way" H0735)
Conj | N-cs — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
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.
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…
יָשָׁר (yashar) means straight or upright, covering a range of meanings from physical straightness to moral correctness. It can refer to something that is pleasing, just, or fitting, as well as the concept of uprightness itself. The term is also associated with a figure named Jashar, mentioned in Joshua 10:13.
יָשָׁר adj. straight, right
straight, level
right, pleasing
straightforward, just, upright
abstr., uprightness
base
H3477 יָשָׁר straight, right . straight, level
. right, pleasing
. straightforward, just, upright
. abstr., uprightness
3477 yashar yaw-shawr'
from 3474; straight (literally or figuratively):--convenient,
equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous),
straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
see HEBREW for 03474
יָשָׁר (ya.shar) — upright.
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
Also means: ya.shar (יָשָׁר "upright" H3477I)
יָשָׁר (ya.shar) — Jashar.
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.13
יָשָׁר (ya.shar) — upright.
1) straight, upright, correct, right
1a) straight, level
1b) right, pleasing, correct
1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper
1d) uprightness, righteous, upright
1e) that which is upright (subst)
Adj — AdjHAampa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
סָלַל (salal) is a Hebrew verb meaning to lift up or cast up, often in the context of building a highway or a way. It can also imply exalting oneself or something, as well as making something plain. The entries suggest a range of uses, from physical elevation to figurative exaltation.
[סָלַל] vb. lift up, cast up
Qal
cast up a highway
cast up a way
lift up
Pilp. exalt her (i.e. Wisdom)
Hithp. exalt oneself
base
H5549 סָלַל lift up, cast up
5549 calal saw-lal'
a primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike);
figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam):--
cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.
סָלַל (sa.lal) — to build.
1) to lift up, cast up, exalt
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cast up a highway
1a2) to cast up a way
1a3) to lift up (of song)
1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize
1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself
V-Qal-Inf-c — Verb · Qal · participle (passive) feminine singularHVqsfsa