Proverbs 30:26

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The conies [are but] a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

Complete Jewish Bible:

the coneys, a species with little power, yet they make their home in the rocks;

Berean Standard Bible:

the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;

American Standard Version:

The conies are but a feeble folk, Yet make they their houses in the rocks;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The conies{H8227} are but a feeble{H6099} folk{H5971}, yet make{H7760} they their houses{H1004} in the rocks{H5553};

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 104:18

  • The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies.

Leviticus 11:5

  • And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean unto you.

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Commentary for Proverbs 30:26

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8227
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁפָן
    Transliteration: shâphân
    Pronunciation: shaw-fawn'
    Description: from שָׂפַן; a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax; coney.
  2. Strong's Number: H6099
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָצוּם
    Transliteration: ʻâtsûwm
    Pronunciation: aw-tsoom'
    Description: or עָצֻם; passive participle of עָצַם; powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous; [phrase] feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
  3. Strong's Number: H5971
    There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַם
    Transliteration: ʻam
    Pronunciation: am
    Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
  4. Strong's Number: H7760
    There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׂוּם
    Transliteration: sûwm
    Pronunciation: soom
    Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
  5. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  6. Strong's Number: H5553
    There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֶלַע
    Transliteration: çelaʻ
    Pronunciation: seh'-lah
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress); (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.