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Proverbs 23:2

Put a knife to your throat (Hebr. nefesh),
if you have a big appetite [and control yourself].
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The hebrew text BETA

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

וְשַׂמְתָּ   שַׂכִּין   בְּלֹעֶךָ   אִם   בַּעַל   נֶפֶשׁ   אָתָּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπίβαλλε τὴν χεῖρά σου εἰδὼς ὅτι τοιαῦτά σε δεῖ παρασκευάσαι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7760a
 וְ (ve)
שַׂמְתָּ֣ (sameta)
 seq
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

c
Vqq2ms
H7915
 שַׂכִּ֣ין (sakin)
 knife
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H3930
H9021
 בְּ (be)
לֹעֶ֑ (lóe)
ךָ (kha)
 in
throat
your
Prep. Preposition

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1167
 בַּ֖עַל (baal)
 master
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5315
 נֶ֣פֶשׁ (nefesh)
 soul
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0859a
H9016
 אָֽתָּה (atah)
׃
you(m.s.)
verseEnd
Pron. Pron.
personal ♂ sing. personal second person masculine singular

Pp2ms

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