Proverbs 23:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
בַּעַל
are a master of
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בַּעַל
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
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שַׂכִּין
a knife
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שַׂכִּין
a knife (as pointed or edged)
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