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class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5099.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5099: 1) growling, roaring <BR> 1a) of lion <BR> 1b) of king's wrath (fig.)">5099</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5099.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5099 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נַ֣הַם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naham_5099.htm" title="Na·ham: the roaring -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">na-ham</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">The roaring</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3715: 1) young lion <BR> 2) village">3715</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3715 -- Occurrence 11 of 32">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כַּ֭כְּפִיר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kakkefir_3715.htm" title="Kak·ke·fir: of a lion -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">kak-kə-p̄îr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of like a lion</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-k, Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2197.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2197: 1) rage, raging, storming, indignation">2197</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2197.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2197 -- Occurrence 3 of 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">זַ֣עַף<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/zaaf_2197.htm" title="Za·'af: wrath -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">za-‘ap̄</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wrath [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1995 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֶ֑לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/melech_4428.htm" title="Me·lech;: the king's -- Occurrence 614 of 896.">me-leḵ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2919: 1) dew, night mist">2919</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2919.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2919 -- Occurrence 21 of 31">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּכְטַ֖ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uchetal_2919.htm" title="u·che·Tal: dew -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū-ḵə-ṭal</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but like dew</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w, Prep-k | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 3929 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: on -- Occurrence 2450 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6212.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6212: 1) herb, herbage, grass, green plants">6212</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6212.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6212 -- Occurrence 25 of 33">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֵ֣שֶׂב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/esev_6212.htm" title="'E·sev: the grass -- Occurrence 19 of 24.">‘ê-śeḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the grass</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will <BR> 1a) goodwill, favour <BR> 1b) acceptance <BR> 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will">7522</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7522 -- Occurrence 44 of 56">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/retzono_7522.htm" title="re·tzo·No.: his favor -- Occurrence 6 of 6.">rə-ṣō-w-nōw.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his favor [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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href="//study.interlinearbible.org/proverbs/19.htm">Proverbs 19:12 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/proverbs/19.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/proverbs/19.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5099.htm" title="na·ham: the roaring -- 5099: growling (of a lion)">נַ֣הַם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3715.htm" title="kak·ke·fir: of a lion -- 3715: young lion">כַּ֭כְּפִיר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2197.htm" title="za·'af: wrath -- 2197: a storming, raging, rage">זַ֣עַף</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="me·lech;: the king's -- 4428: king">מֶ֑לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2919.htm" title="u·che·tal: dew -- 2919: night mist, dew">וּכְטַ֖ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: on -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6212.htm" title="e·sev: the grass -- 6212: herb, herbage">עֵ֣שֶׂב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="re·tzo·v·nov.: his favor -- 7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">רְצֹונֹֽו׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/proverbs/19.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">The king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2197.htm" title="za'aph (zah'-af) -- indignation, rage(-ing), wrath">wrath</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5099.htm" title="naham (nah'-ham) -- roaring">is as the roaring</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3715.htm" title="kphiyr (kef-eer') -- (young) lion, village">of a lion</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="ratsown (raw-tsone') -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure">but his favour</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2919.htm" title="tal (tal) -- dew">is as dew</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6212.htm" title="eseb (eh'seb) -- grass, herb">upon the grass</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/19.htm">משלי 19:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצֹונֹֽו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/19.htm">משלי 19:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על־עשב רצונו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/19.htm">משלי 19:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על־עשב רצונו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/proverbs/19.htm">משלי 19:12 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">נהם ככפיר זעף מלך וכטל על עשב רצונו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/proverbs/19-12.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The king's wrath <i>is</i> as the roaring of a lion; but his favour <i>is</i> as dew upon the grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A king's rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">king's</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 16:14,15</span> The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 20:2</span> The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 28:15</span> As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/7-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 7:8</span> Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 8:4</span> Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 2:12,13</span> For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/3-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 3:19-23</span> Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/5-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 5:19</span> And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/6-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 6:24</span> And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/12-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 12:4,5</span> And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the …</a></p><p class="hdg">his</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 23:4</span> And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 72:6</span> He shall come down like rain on the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 14:5</span> I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12 KJV</a> • <a 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