Proverbs 18:17

The one who first presents his case seems to be right,
until his opponent questions him.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

צַדִּיק   הָרִאשׁוֹן   בְּרִיבוֹ   יָבֹא   רֵעֵהוּ   וַחֲקָרוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

δίκαιος ἑαυτοῦ κατήγορος ἐν πρωτολογίᾳ ὡς δ᾽ ἂν ἐπιβάλῃ ὁ ἀντίδικος ἐλέγχεται


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6662
צַדִּ֣יק (tzadiq)
righteous
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9009
H7223
הָ (ha)
רִאשׁ֣וֹן (rishvón)
the
first
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aobsa
H9003
H7379
H9023
בְּ (be)
רִיב֑ (riv)
וֹ (vó)
in
strife
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H0935
יָבֹא (javó)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H7453
H9023
רֵ֝עֵ֗ (ree)
הוּ (ho)
neighbor
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H2713
H9033
H9016
וַ (va)
חֲקָרֽ (chaqar)
וֹ (vó)
׃
seq
to search
him
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
Sp3ms

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