Proverbs 6:34
"For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For jealousy is the rage of a man,.... Fills a man with rage against him of whom he is jealous; which keeps boiling within him, till he has an opportunity

of venting it: and very severe it is; it is strong as death, and cruel as the grave; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance; when he has an opportunity of avenging himself; whenever he finds the adulterer in his house, or catches him and his wife in bed together, he spares not to take away his life, and sometimes the life of both of them; instances of this nature history furnishes us with: or he will spare no cost and pains to prosecute him before a civil magistrate, and bring him to public justice; prayers and entreaties, bribes and gifts, wilt be of no avail, as follows.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H7068 קִנְאָה
Definition:

14+; constructקִנְאַתIsaiah 9:6; suffixקִנְאָתִיNumbers 25:11+, etc.; pluralקְנָאֹתNumbers 5:15,18,25,29; —1ardour of jealousyof husbandProverbs 6:34;Proverbs 27:4;׳רוּחַ קjealous dispositionNumbers 5 14+; constructקִנְאַתIsaiah 9:6; suffixקִנְאָתִיNumbers 25:11+, etc.; pluralקְנָאֹתNumbers 5:15,18,25,29; —1ardour of jealousyof husbandProverbs 6:34;Proverbs 27:4;׳רוּחַ קjealous dispositionNumbers 5

Possible Meanings:
  • zeal (semantic_range)
H2534 חֵמָה
Definition:

6, seeחֶמְאָה;חַמָּה,חַמָּן,חַמּוֺן,חַמַּתsee belowחמם. belowחֵמָה(onceחֵמָא):121noun feminineheat, rage(forיְחֵמָה ֗֗֗; Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיַחְמָאpoison,heat, wrath, poison, BrockLex. 116, also N 6, seeחֶמְאָה;חַמָּה,חַמָּן,חַמּוֺן,חַמַּתsee belowחמם. belowחֵמָה(onceחֵמָא):121noun feminineheat, rage(forיְחֵמָה ֗֗֗; Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיַחְמָאpoison,heat, wrath, poison, BrockLex. 116, also N

Possible Meanings:
  • fever (semantic_range)
  • venom (semantic_range)
H1397 גֶּבֶר
Definition:

539t.;גָּ֑בֶרJob 3:313t.; constructגְּבַּרPsalm 18:26(=2 Samuel 22:26גִּבּוֺרbutᵐ5ᵑ6readגֶּבֶר); pluralגְּבָריםJeremiah 41:1610t.; — man as strong, distinguished from women, children, and non-combatan 539t.;גָּ֑בֶרJob 3:313t.; constructגְּבַּרPsalm 18:26(=2 Samuel 22:26גִּבּוֺרbutᵐ5ᵑ6readגֶּבֶר); pluralגְּבָריםJeremiah 41:1610t.; — man as strong, distinguished from women, children, and non-combatan

Possible Meanings:
  • mighty one (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H2550 חָמַל
Definition:

153t.;חָמָ֑ל2 Samuel 12:6;Lamentations 2:17;חָמָ֑לְתָּLamentations 2:21;Lamentations 3:43;וְחָמַלְתִּ֫יMalachi 3:17;ImperfectיַחְמֹלJob 16:136t.;יַחְמוֺלJob 6:103t.;וַיַּחְמֹל1 Samuel 15:93t.; 3 femin 153t.;חָמָ֑ל2 Samuel 12:6;Lamentations 2:17;חָמָ֑לְתָּLamentations 2:21;Lamentations 3:43;וְחָמַלְתִּ֫יMalachi 3:17;ImperfectיַחְמֹלJob 16:136t.;יַחְמוֺלJob 6:103t.;וַיַּחְמֹל1 Samuel 15:93t.; 3 femin

Possible Meanings:
  • spare (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H5359 נָקָם
Definition:

3514t.; constructנְקַםLeviticus 26:25;Judges 16:28; —1taken by God, absoluteEzekiel 24:8;Psalm 58:11;בְּדִית׳נvengeance of the covenantLeviticus 26:25(H);יוֺם נקםIsaiah 34:8;Isaiah 61:2;Isaiah 63:4;׳ב 3514t.; constructנְקַםLeviticus 26:25;Judges 16:28; —1taken by God, absoluteEzekiel 24:8;Psalm 58:11;בְּדִית׳נvengeance of the covenantLeviticus 26:25(H);יוֺם נקםIsaiah 34:8;Isaiah 61:2;Isaiah 63:4;׳ב

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