Original Language Studio
Proverbs 11:22
“As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
נֶזֶםnezem · neh'-zem
H5141 · Hebrew
H5141 · Hebrew
- Definition
- a nose-ring
- Derivation
- from an unused root of uncertain meaning;
- KJV renderings
- earring, jewel.
- Grammar
- נֶ֣זֶם — common noun, masculine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 17 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 24:22Genesis 24:30Genesis 24:47Genesis 35:4Exodus 32:2
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נֶזֶם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.