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Proverbs 21:11
“When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
עָנַשׁʻânash · aw-nash'
H6064 · Hebrew
H6064 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict apenalty, specifically, to fine
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- amerce, condemn, punish, [idiom] surely.
- Grammar
- בַּ — preposition
- עְנָשׁ — verb Qal, infinitive construct
- Usage
- Occurs 9 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 21:22Exodus 21:22Deuteronomy 22:192 Chronicles 36:3Proverbs 17:26
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 עָנַשׁ 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.