KJV: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
YLT: Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Darby: As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
ASV: As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
| פֶּחָ֣ם | [As] charcoal [is] |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פֶּחָם Sense: coal, charcoal, ember. |
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| לְ֭גֶחָלִים | to burning coals |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural Root: גַּחַל Sense: coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals. |
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| וְעֵצִ֣ים | and wood |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: עֵץ Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows. |
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| לְאֵ֑שׁ | to fire |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common singular Root: אֵשׁ Sense: fire. |
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| וְאִ֥ישׁ | so [is] a man |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| [מדונים] | - |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural |
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| (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים) | contentious |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מָדֹון Sense: strife, contention. |
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| לְחַרְחַר־ | to kindle |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: חָוַר Sense: to burn, be hot, be scorched, be charred. |
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| רִֽיב | strife |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רִיב Sense: strife, controversy, dispute. |
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| פ | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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