Original Language Studio
Proverbs 20:17
“Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
עָרֵבʻârêb · aw-rabe'
H6156 · Hebrew
H6156 · Hebrew
- Definition
- pleasant
- Derivation
- from H6149 (עָרֵב);
- KJV renderings
- sweet.
- Grammar
- עָרֵ֣ב — adjective, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 2 times in the Hebrew Bible.Song of Solomon 2:14
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 עָרֵב 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.