Proverbs 31:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:”

Proverbs 31:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 31:411 words

HebrewMeaning

אַ֤לʾal

nayparticleH408

neither · never · no · nor ···

לַֽ/מְלָכִ֨יםlaməlākiym

kingpronH4428

royal

לְֽמוֹאֵ֗לləmwōʾēl

LemuelnounH3927

אַ֣לʾal

nayparticleH408

neither · never · no · nor ···

לַֽ/מְלָכִ֣יםlaməlākiym

kingpronH4428

royal

שְׁתוֹšətwō

banquetverbH8354

assuredly · certainly · drink(-er · -ing) ···

יָ֑יִןyāyin

banquetingnounH3196

wine · wine

וּ֝/לְ/רוֹזְנִ֗יםwlərwōzəniym

princeconjH7336

ruler

אוʾw

alsoconjH176

and · either · if · at the least ···

אֵ֣יʾēy

howparticleH335

what · whence · where · whether ···

שֵׁכָֽרšēkār

strong drinknounH7941

drunkard · strong wine

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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