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Proverbs 17:10

“A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

נָחַתnâchath · naw-khath'
H5181 · Hebrew

Definition: to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.
Grammar: תֵּ֣חַת — verb Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
Code HVqi3fs
Usage: Occurs 10 times in the Hebrew Bible.1 Samuel 2:10 2 Samuel 22:35 Job 21:13 Psalms 18:35 Psalms 38:3

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 נָחַת here.

Verse 9 Verse 11

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.