Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. Young's Literal Translation Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife. King James Bible [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife. Hebrew Like charcoalפֶּחָ֣ם (pe·ḥām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6352: A coal for embers לְ֭גֶחָלִים (lə·ḡe·ḥā·lîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1513: An ember and wood וְעֵצִ֣ים (wə·‘ê·ṣîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood for fire, לְאֵ֑שׁ (lə·’êš) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire so is a quarrelsome מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים (miḏ·yā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4066: A contest, quarrel man וְאִ֥ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person for kindling לְחַרְחַר־ (lə·ḥar·ḥar-) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2787: To be hot or scorched, to burn strife. רִֽיב׃ (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute |
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