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Proverbs 21:22

A wise man can storm a mighty city (a city full of warriors)
and break down the stronghold that the city's inhabitants have trusted in.
[Wisdom can literally break down strongholds, but also mental constructs.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עִיר   גִּבֹּרִים   עָלָה   חָכָם   וַיֹּרֶד   עֹז   מִבְטֶחָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

πόλεις ὀχυρὰς ἐπέβη σοφὸς καὶ καθεῖλεν τὸ ὀχύρωμα ἐφ᾽ ᾧ ἐπεποίθεισαν οἱ ἀσεβεῖς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5892b
 עִ֣יר (ir)
 city
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1368
 גִּ֭בֹּרִים (gibórim)
 mighty
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H5927
 עָלָ֣ה (alah)
 to ascend
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H2450
 חָכָ֑ם (chakham)
 wise
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9001
H3381
 וַ֝ (va)
יֹּ֗רֶד (jóred)
 seq
to go down
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
H5797
 עֹ֣ז (óz)
 strength
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4009
H9024
H9016
 מִבְטֶחָֽ (mivetecha)
ה (h)
׃
confidence
her
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3fs

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