Prov 17:22 in context
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Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart (soul) is like good medicine,
but a wounded (broken) spirit sucks the marrow from the bones (dries out and weakens the whole body).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לֵב   שָׂמֵחַ   יֵיטִב   גֵּהָה   וְרוּחַ   נְכֵאָה   תְּיַבֶּשׁ   גָּרֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καρδία εὐφραινομένη εὐεκτεῖν ποιεῖ ἀνδρὸς δὲ λυπηροῦ ξηραίνεται τὰ ὀστᾶ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3820a
 לֵ֣ב (lev)
 heart
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8056
 שָׂ֭מֵחַ (samecha)
 glad
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H3190
 יֵיטִ֣ב (jeitiv)
 be good
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H1456
 גֵּהָ֑ה (geah)
 cure
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H7307
 וְ (ve)
ר֥וּחַ (rocha)
 and
spirit
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa
H5218b
 נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה (nekheah)
 stricken
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Aafsa
H3001
H9014
 תְּיַבֶּשׁ (tejabesh-)
־
to wither
link
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♀ sing. piel third person feminine singular

Vpi3fs
H1634
H9016
 גָּֽרֶם (garem)
׃
bone
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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