Proverbs 6:5
"Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter,.... As such a creature, which is very swift, when it is got into the hand of the hunter, will

strive and struggle to get out; so should a man try all ways and means to get out of his suretyship engagements, especially when he finds himself liable to danger by it; this he should do "immediately" and "out of hand" (g), as the phrase here used sometimes signifies with the Jewish writers; and as a bird from the hand of the fowler; another metaphor, signifying the same thing. (g) "statim", De Dieu; "subito", Noldius, p. 859. No. 1630. "ilico, repente", so some in Eliae Tishbi, p. 143.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H5337 נָצַל
Definition:

- X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefin - X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefin

H6643 צְבִי
Definition:

Fromtsabahin the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious, goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).see HEBREWtsabahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.צְבִיnoun Fromtsabahin the sense of prominence; splendor (as conspicuous); also a gazelle (as beautiful) -- beautiful(-ty), glorious, goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).see HEBREWtsabahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.צְבִיnoun

H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H6833 צִפּוֹר
Definition:

5(masculinePsalm 102:8, compare KöSynt § 252 a, soPsalm 104:17, yet compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896). 71),bird; — absoluteצִמּוֺרHosea 11:1115t.,צִמֹּרGenesis 15:1011t., constructצִמּוֺרDeuteronomy 4:175t., 5(masculinePsalm 102:8, compare KöSynt § 252 a, soPsalm 104:17, yet compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896). 71),bird; — absoluteצִמּוֺרHosea 11:1115t.,צִמֹּרGenesis 15:1011t., constructצִמּוֺרDeuteronomy 4:175t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • sparrow (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H3353 יָקוּשׁ
Definition:

3;כְּצִמּוֺרמִיַּד יָקוּשׁProverbs 6:5; pluralיְקוּשִׁיםJeremiah 5:26(in simile)Topical LexiconMeaning and Imageryיָקוּשׁ depicts the professional fowler—one who stalks, lures, nets, or traps unsuspec 3;כְּצִמּוֺרמִיַּד יָקוּשׁProverbs 6:5; pluralיְקוּשִׁיםJeremiah 5:26(in simile)Topical LexiconMeaning and Imageryיָקוּשׁ depicts the professional fowler—one who stalks, lures, nets, or traps unsuspec

Possible Meanings:
  • bait-layer (semantic_range)

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