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Proverbs 20:8

The king (leader) who sits on the judgment seat
sifts out all evil with his gaze [keeps an eye on those he is responsible for].
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מֶלֶךְ   יוֹשֵׁב   עַל   כִּסֵּא   דִין   מְזָרֶה   בְעֵינָיו   כָּל   רָע  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὅταν βασιλεὺς δίκαιος καθίσῃ ἐπὶ θρόνου οὐκ ἐναντιοῦται ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶν πονηρόν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4428
 מֶ֗לֶךְ (melekhe)
 king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3427
 יוֹשֵׁ֥ב (jvóshev)
 to dwell
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3678
H9014
 כִּסֵּא (kise-)
־
throne
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1779
 דִ֑ין (din)
 judgment
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2219
 מְזָרֶ֖ה (mezare)
 to scatter
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H9003
H5869a
H9023
 בְ (ve)
עֵינָ֣י (einaj)
ו (v)
 in
eye
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

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

R
Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H7451a
H9016
 רָֽע (ra)
׃
bad
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa

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