Proverbs 10:29 TLV

Proverbs 10:29 TLV

The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a ruin to those who do evil.

a. way in Hebrew Word: derek in Hebrew 1869 a path or a way.

b. upright in Hebrew Word: yashar in H3474 to be smooth, straight, straightness, proposed of peace, or right, to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth

Yasharun, Jeshurun (Hebrew: יְשֻׁרוּן‎ Yəšurūn; also Jesurun or Yeshurun) means upright‘ or ‘righteous’ one or Upright One, Erector. Root etymology from the verb ישר (yasar), to be level, straight, upright.

Righteous or Upright one:

yashar is singular. yesharim are plural i.e.: “righteous ones”, “upright ones”

c. on Proverbs 10:29 “to the upright” in H8552

H8552   (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

תּמם

tâmam

BDB Definition:

1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be finished, be completed

1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb)

1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease

1a3) to be complete (of number)

1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent

1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed

1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright <—LQQK

1a7) to complete, finish

1a8) to be completely crossed over

1b) (Niphal) to be consumed

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to finish, complete, perfect

1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing

1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole

1c4) to destroy (uncleanness)

1c5) to make sound

1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly

Part of Speech: verb

A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root

John 14:6 TLV Yeshua said to him (Thomas), “I am the way (derek),the truth (emet), and the life (chayim)! No one comes to the Father except through Me.

L’Chaim in Hebrew is a toast meaning “to life”.