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Proverbs 16:30
“He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
עָצָהʻâtsâh · aw-tsaw'
H6095 · Hebrew
H6095 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to fasten (or make firm), i.e. to close (the eyes)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- shut.
- Grammar
- עֹצֶ֣ה — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 1 times in the Hebrew Bible.
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 עָצָה 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.