Proverbs 9:17

מַֽיִם גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

גְּנוּבִ֥ים

Root word stolen, steal, away, stole, stealeth, …

Dictionary form: גָּנַב · ɡaw-NAHB

Verb — Qal, Participle Passive, masculine plural, absolute state simple action — "he did" a settled state — try "___ed"

In the KJV here: stolen

and stole ×2 stolen ×2 i was ×1 and had stolen ×1 and he that stealeth ×1 and it be stolen ×1 and steal ×1 and steal away ×1

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steal — Direct, neutral default for most contexts.

take secretly — Emphasizes covert action over ownership violation.

pilfer — Best for petty or repeated theft contexts.

smuggle away — Use when a person or object is illicitly removed.

sneak off with — Informal; suits narrative prose for stealthy taking.

abduct — Reserve for stealing persons, e.g. kidnapping contexts.

BDB1695 H1589

[גָּנַב] verb steal (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּנַב, ; Arabic is hurt the side, or put aside, denominative from side) —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix גְּנָבַתּוּ Job 21:18; Job 27:20, גְּנָבָ֫תַם Gen 31:22 2 masculine singular גָּנַבְתּ Gen 31:30 1 singular וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי consecutive Prov 30:9 גָּנְָֽבוּ Josh 7:11; 2Sam 21:12 suffix גְּנָבוּךָ 2Sam 19:42 Imperfect יִגְנָֹֽבֿ Exod 21:37, יִגְנוֺב Prov 6:30, וַיִּגְנֹב Gen 31:20 3 feminine singular וַתִּגְנֹב Gen 31:19 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular תִּגְנֹב Exod 20:15; Deut 5:17, וַתִּגְנֹב Gen 31:26; Gen 31:27, יִגְנְבוּ Obad 1:5, תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ Lev 19:11, נִגְנֹב Gen 44:8 Infinitive absolute גָּנֹב Exod 22:11 + 2 t.; Participle גֹּנֵב Exod 21:16 + 2 t., גָּנוּב Gen 30:33 feminine construct גְּנֻבְתִי Gen 31:39 (twice in verse); plural גְּנוּבִים Prov 9:17 in Hexateuch always J E D, except Lev 19:11 (H); — steal with accusative of thing Gen 31:19; Gen 31:30; Gen 31:32; Gen 44:8; Exod 21:37; 2Sam 21:12 compare passive Gen 30:33; Gen 31:39; Prov 9:17 with object person Exod 21:16; Deut 24:7; 2Sam 19:42 = take by stealth (for good purpose) 2Kgs 11:2 = 2Chr 22:11 absolute Exod 20:15 = Deut 5:17; Lev 19:11; Josh 7:11; Prov 6:30; Prov 30:9; Obad 1:5; Zech 5:3, compareInfinitive absolute Hos 4:2; Jer 7:9 & (c. Niph`al) Exod 22:11 גנב לֵב = deceive Gen 31:20; Gen 31:26 cf Di; אֹתִי ׳ג Gen 31:27 id.; of sudden sweeping off by storm, in simile Job 21:18 figurative of destruction of wicked Job 27:20. Niph`al be stolen, subject of thing גָּנֹב יִגָּנֵב Exod 22:11.

Pi`el steal away (transitive) וַיְגַגֵּב אבשׁלום אתלֵֿב 2Sam 15:6 מְגַנְּבֵי דְּבָרַי Jer 23:30. Pu`al be stolen away subject person גֻּנֹּב גֻּנַּבְתִּי Gen 40:15 subject of thing וְגֻנַּב consecutive Exod 22:6 be brought by stealth Job 4:12. יְגֻנָּ֑ב. Hithpa`el go by stealth, steal away יִתְגַּנֵּב 2Sam 19:4, וַיִּתְגַּנֵּב 2Sam 19:4. (Syriac steal oneself away; so Gen 31:27.)

stolen, steal, away, stole, stealeth, …

gānab

to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive

to steal, steal away, carry away

(Qal) to steal

יִמְתָּ֑קוּ

Root word sweet

Dictionary form: מָתַק · maw-TAHK

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: are sweet

are sweet ×1 be sweet ×1 shall be sweet ×1 we took sweet ×1 were made sweet ×1

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be sweet — Closest modern equivalent; fits most contexts naturally.

taste sweet — Emphasizes sensory experience; good for food/drink contexts.

be pleasant — Broader, non-gustatory sense; suits emotional or relational contexts.

be delightful — Elevated register; highlights joy or pleasure.

become sweet — Stresses change of state; ideal for transformation narratives.

be enjoyable — Casual, general-purpose; works for abstract sweetness.

BDB4901 H4985 H4988

מָתֹק verb become or be sweet, pleasant (Late Hebrew מתק, especially Pi`el; Assyrian [matâ‡u] be sweet, in derivatives; Ethiopic sweet; Aramaic suck (with pleasure), מְתַק id., be sweet; Arabic ( before ) see smack the lips (with pleasure), sweetness); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix מְתָקוֺ Job 24:20 3 plural מָֽתְקוּ Job 21:33 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִמְתָּ֑קוּ Prov 9:17, וַיִמְתְּקוּ Exod 15:25 —

1. literally become sweet, of water (opposed to מָרִים) Exod 15:25 (J); are (i.e. taste) sweet, ׳מַיִם גְּנוּבִים יִמ Prov 9:17 (figurative of delights of illicit pleasure).

2. = be pleasant, מָֽתְקוּ לוֺ Job 21:33 sweet (pleasant) to him are the clods of the valley (said of one resting in the grave).

3. suck (Aramaic sense, compare Syriac above) מְתָקוֺ רִמָּה Job 24:20 the worm doth suck him, feast on him (on verb masculine compare Ges^{«GKC:145»§ 145}. 7 Kö^{Synt. § 345 a} Da^{Synt. § 113} (b)), Di De Buhl (compare Kau Da; also SS who render 'angenehm finden'), but this sense in Hebrew dubious; text perhaps corrupt (compare conjectures by Bu Du). Hiph`il Imperfect 3 feminine singular אִם תַּמְתִּיק בְּפִיו רָעָה Job 20:12 if evil gives a sweet taste in his mouth (declarative Hiph`il); 1 plural אֲשֶׁר יַחְדָּו נַמְתִּיק סוֺד Ps 55:15 we who used to make sweet (our) intimacy.

sweet

mātaq

to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet

to be or become sweet or pleasing

(Qal)

to be or become sweet

וְ לֶ֖חֶם

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

לֶ֖חֶם

Root word bread, food, meat, shewbread, loaves, …

Dictionary form: לֶחֶם · leh-HEM

Noun — Common, both singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: and bread

bread ×102 of bread ×26 the bread ×24 with bread ×9 food ×8 meat ×8 and bread ×6 loaves ×5

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bread — Most direct equivalent; ideal for literal or culinary contexts.

food — Broader sense; use when לֶחֶם means sustenance generally.

grain — Emphasizes agricultural/cereal origin; good in harvest contexts.

loaf — Concrete, countable form; suits passages enumerating baked goods.

provisions — Collective sense; fits travel, military, or supply narratives.

meal — Social/relational nuance; prefer in feasting or hospitality scenes.

BDB4396 H3899

לֶ֫חֶם₂₉₆ noun masculine^{1Sam 9:7} and (rarely) feminine^{Gen 49:20} (see below, and Dr^{1Sam 10:4}) bread, food (Phoenician לחם bread; Late Hebrew לֶחֶם; Aramaic לַחְמָא, , as Hebrew; Arabic flesh, meat, (compare Frä³⁰)); — absolute ׳ל Gen 3:19 +; לָ֑חֶם Gen 31:54 +; לֶ֑חֶם Ps 14:4 + 2 t.; construct לֶחֶם Hos 9:4 +; suffix לַחְמִי Job 3:24 +, לַחְמְךָ Obad 1:7 +, לַחְמָם Hos 9:4b, + vHos 9:4a (for ᵑ0 לָהֶם), We GASm Now, + etc.; —

1. a. bread, the ordinary food of early Hebrews (Benz^{Archaeology 84 ff} Now^{Archaeology i. 109 ff.}) Exod 21:14 (E), Num 21:5; Josh 9:5; Josh 9:12 (JE), Deut 8:3; Deut 23:5; Exod 16:3 (P) +; ׳כִּכַּרלֿ loaf of bread 1Sam 2:36 + (see כִּכָּר below כרר), and without ככר (always with number) 1Sam 10:4; 1Sam 16:20 (see Dr), 1Sam 17:7; 1Sam 21:4; 1Sam 25:18; 2Sam 16:1; 1Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 4:42; ׳חַלַת ל cake of bread 2Sam 6:19; Exod 29:23 + (see חַלָּה below I. חלל); made from barley (שְׂעֹרִים); Judg 7:13; 2Kgs 4:42 (see also לָחֶם above); from wheat-flour (סֹלֶת חִטִים) Exod 29:2 (P); compare the mixture Ezek 4:9 made by baking (אפה) Isa 44:15; Isa 44:19; Lev 26:26 (H; compare Jer 37:21); ׳פַּתלֿ a bit of bread 1Sam 2:36; 1Kgs 17:11; Prov 28:21, compare Ezek 13:19, as modest term for a hospitable meal Gen 18:5 (J), Judg 19:5; 1Sam 28:22; distinguished from meat (flesh), Gen 27:17 (J) 1Sam 25:11; 1Kgs 17:6 (twice in verse); Exod 16:8; Exod 16:12 (also vExod 16:3 above), Exod 29:32; Exod 29:34; Lev 8:31 (all P), Lev 23:18 (H), 1Chr 12:40; Ps 78:20; Dan 10:3 = a meal 1Sam 20:27, ׳אָכַל ל = take a meal Gen 31:54 (twice in verse); Gen 37:25; Gen 43:25; Gen 43:32 +; אכל לַחְמִי Ps 41:10 eat my bread, establishing an obligation, compare Obad 1:7 (read ׳אֹכְלֵי ל according to Marti^{Kau AT}; strike out ׳ל ᵐ5 Hi We, compare VB) ׳עשׂה ל = make a feast Eccl 10:19 ׳מַטֵּה ל staff of bread (as support of life), only late Ezek 4:16; Ezek 5:16; Ezek 14:13; Lev 26:26 (H), Ps 105:16 cf .׳מִשְׁעַן ל Isa 3:1 (gloss); leavened bread is חָמֵץ ׳ל Lev 7:13 unleavened bread is מַצּוֺת ׳ל Exod 29:2 (both P); (הַ)פָּנִים ׳ל bread of the face (of ׳י; i.e. in his presence, Di^{Lev 24:9} Dr^{1Sam 21:7}); in the sanctuary 1Sam 21:7; 1Kgs 7:48 = 2Chr 4:19; Exod 25:30; Exod 35:13; Exod 39:36, without ׳פ Exod 40:23 (all P); = הַתָּמִיד ׳ל Num 4:7 (P), קֹדֶשׁ ׳ל 1Sam 21:5 in Chronicles הַמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת ׳ל 1Chr 9:32 compare 1Chr 23:29; Neh 10:34, ׳ל ׳מ 2Chr 13:11 opposed to חֹל ׳ל 1Sam 21:5; תְּנוּפִה ׳ל Lev 23:17 wave-loaf; (הַ)בִּכֻּרִים ׳ל vLev 23:20; 2Kgs 4:42 bread of first-fruits.
b. = bread-corn, the material from which bread is made, i.e. wheat, barley, etc.: Gen 41:54; Gen 41:55 (E), Gen 47:13; Gen 47:15; Gen 47:17 (twice in verse); Gen 47:19 (J), Gen 49:20 (poem in J), Isa 28:28; Isa 30:23; Isa 55:10; Jer 5:17; Ezek 48:18; Job 28:5; Prov 28:3; Ps 104:14 הָאָרֶץ ׳ל Num 15:19 (P), ׳ארץ ל 2Kgs 18:32 = Isa 36:17.

2. food in general:
a. of man, Judg 13:16 (kid, vJudg 13:15) 1Sam 14:24 (twice in verse); 1Sam 14:28 (honey), 1Sam 28:20; 1Sam 30:12; Prov 22:9; Prov 27:27 (twice in verse) (goat's milk) +; ׳לְכָלבָּֿשָׂר נֹתֵן ל Ps 136:25. b. of animals, Prov 6:8; Prov 30:25; Prov 65:25; Job 24:5 + Ps 147:9
c. of God (in sacrifices): אֱלֹהֵיהֶם ׳ל (compare RS^{Semitic i. 207, 2nd ed., 224}) Lev 21:6 compare vLev 21:8 vLev 21:17 vLev 21:21 vLev 21:22, Lev 22:25 (all H), compare Num 28:2 (P), Ezek 16:19; Ezek 44:7, and מְגֹאָל ׳ל Mal 1:7, also (׳לי) אִשֶּׁה ׳ל Lev 3:11; Lev 3:16; Num 28:24 (all P).

3. other phrases and figurative uses are:
a. רֶשַׁע ׳ל Prov 4:17 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb with לָחַם), probably = food gained by wickedness ׅ || (יִיִן חֲמָסִים, compare שָׁ֑קֶר ׳ל Prov 20:17, כְּזָבִים ׳ל Prov 23:3 עַצְלוּת ׳ל Prov 31:27 = bread of idleness, i.e. unearned; חֻקִּי ׳לProv 30:8 (opposed to riches and poverty, see חֹק); לַחַץ ׳ל 1Kgs 22:27 = 2Chr 18:26, vid לַחַץ below; הָעֲצָבִים ׳ל Ps 127:2 see II. עֶצָב; אוֺנִים ׳ל Hos 9:4, vid אָוֶן. p.20 a; אֲנָשִׁים ׳ל Ezek 24:17; Ezek 24:22 of food offered to mourners, compare Jer 16:7 (where insert ׳ל ᵐ5 Gf Gie); שַׁלַּח לחמך עלפֿני המים Eccl 11:1 usual interpration of benevolent giving (compare Now); De and others of sea-commerce in bread-stuffs, compare Prov 31:14.
b. figurative לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם Num 14:9 (JE) our food are they, i.e. we will devour, destroy, them (compare Deut 7:16); ׳דִּמְעָתִּי ל Ps 42:4 compare Ps 80:6 (see אכל above); ׳ל of evil deeds of wicked Job 20:14 עֵץ בְּלַחְמוֺ Jer 11:19 apparentlyfig.of destroying the prophet and his house, but read probably בְּלֵחוֺ in its freshness (i.e. untimely), so Hi Gf Che Gie (see לֵחַ below לחח above).

BDB9643 H3900 H3899

לְחֵם (K^{§ 54, 3. 7}) noun masculine feast (ᵑ7 Syriac bread, so Biblical Hebrew, q. v. √ II. לחם); — absolute ׳עֲבַד ל Dan 5:1 made a feast.

bread, food, meat, shewbread, loaves, …

leḥem

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

bread, food, grain

bread

bread

סְתָרִ֣ים

Root word secret, secretly, covert, place, privily, …

Dictionary form: סֵתֶר · say-TER

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: eaten in secret

in secret ×4 secretly ×4 art my hiding place ×2 in the covert ×2 in the secret ×2 a backbiting ×1 and a covert ×1 are a covering ×1

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hiding place — Concrete refuge sense; common in psalms of trust.

shelter — Warm, protective nuance; suits poetic or protective contexts.

concealment — Abstract noun; good for covert or hidden-action contexts.

secret place — Modernizes KJV phrase; retains sacred/intimate overtone.

cover — Brief, versatile; suits military or protective imagery.

privacy — Best when secrecy rather than protection is the focus.

BDB5724 H5643

סֵ֫תֶר noun [masculine] covering, hiding-place, secrecy; — absolute ׳ס Judg 3:19 +, ס֑תֶר 2Sam 12:12; Prov 25:23, סֶ֑תֶר Ps 139:15 construct סֵ֫תֶר 1Sam 25:20 +; suffix סִתְרוֺ Ps 18:12 (insert also || 2Sam 22:12 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Th Bu HPS), סִתְרִי Ps 119:114 plural סְתָרִים Prov 9:17 —

1. covering, cover, הָהָר ׳בְּס 1Sam 25:20 under cover of the mountain, concealed by it; of clouds as covering for ׳י (shutting out his view) Job 22:14, of darkness (i.e. dark clouds) as ׳י's hiding-place (in theoph.) Ps 18:12 (= 2Sam 22:12 see above), so רַ֑עַם ׳ס 2Sam 81:8 hiding-place of thunder; of adulterer פָּנִים ׳ס יָשִׂים Job 24:15 i.e. disguiseth himself.

2. a. hidng-place, 1Sam 19:2; Isa 28:17 הַמַּדְרֵגָה ׳ס Song 2:14 (in figurative; || חַגְוֵי הַסֶּלַע), of hippopotamus Job 40:21 figurative of Israel as shelter to Moab with מִפְּנֵי Isa 16:6, of ideal Israelite, as זֶרֶם ׳ס Isa 32:2, especially of ׳י as shelter: אָהֳלוֺ ׳ס Ps 27:5, פָּנֶיךָ ׳ס Ps 31:21, כְּנָפֶיךָ ׳ס Ps 61:5, עֶלְיוֺן ׳ס Ps 91:1, לִי ׳אַתָּה ס Ps 32:7 compare Ps 119:114.
b. secret place, of womb Ps 139:15 (|| תַּחְתִּיּוֺת אָ֑רֶץ).

3. secrecy: ׳דְּבַרסֿ Judg 3:19 a matter of secrecy, secret matter; plural abstract intensive לֶחֶם סְתָרִים Prov 9:17 bread of utter secrecy (i.e. gained stealthily, || מַיִם גְּנוּבִים); לְשֹׁן סָ֑תֶר Prov 25:23 tongue of secrecy, i.e. slanderous; elsewhere ׳בַּסּ in secrecy, secretly Deut 13:7; Deut 27:15; Deut 27:24; Deut 28:57; Deut 2:12; Deut 38:16; Deut 40:15; Deut 48:16; Deut 31:27; Ps 101:5.

BDB5725 H5643

סִתְרָה noun feminine shelter, protection, יְהִי עֲלֵיכֶם ׳ס Deut 32:38 (read perhaps יהיו, compare Dr) let them (the strange gods) be over you as a shelter.

secret, secretly, covert, place, privily, …

sēter

a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)

(n m) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy

covering, cover

secrecy (of tongue being slanderous)

יִנְעָֽם

Root word pleasant, sweet, beauty, delight

Dictionary form: נָעֵם · naw-AME

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: is pleasant

is pleasant ×2 pleasant ×2 dost thou pass in beauty ×1 him shall be delight ×1 it was pleasant ×1 they are sweet ×1

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pleasant — Neutral, versatile; fits most contexts well.

delightful — Warmer tone; emphasizes enjoyment or charm.

sweet — Sensory or emotional warmth; good for poetry.

lovely — Aesthetic appeal; suits beauty or appearance contexts.

agreeable — Milder, more formal; good for relational harmony.

charming — Implies winning, attractive quality; slightly informal.

BDB5256 H5276

I. [נָעֵם] verb be pleasant, delightful, lovely (Phoenician נעם good Lzb³²⁴ (and many proper names); Arabic be plentiful, easy, pleasant; shew gracious favour toward, often in Qoran; Sabean נעם be lovely, agreeable, well Levy-Os^{ZMG xix (1865), 178} CIS^{iv. 19, 11}; so Minaean Hom^{Südar. Chrest. 128}; Old Aramaic in proper name Lzb^{222, 324} Cook⁸² (נעמתי my darling [or my songs, compare II. ׳נ]); ᵑ7 נָעִים pleasant, lovely, נְעִימְתָּא loveliness; Prä^{Bas i. 46 f.} compare Ethiopic be pleasant, = ); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular נָעֵ֑מָה Gen 49:15 (poem in J; of land); 2 masculine singular (of delightful friend) נָעַמְתָּ לִי מְאֹד 2Sam 1:26, also (of physical beauty) מִמִּי נָעָ֑מְתָּ Ezek 32:19 2 feminine singular (id.) מַהנָּֿעַמְתְּ Song 7:7 how lovely art thou ! (|| מַהיָּֿפִית); 3 plural, of pleasant words, נָעֵ֑מוּ Ps 141:6 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ׃יִנְעָ֑ם ׳לְנַפְשְׁךָ יִנ Prov 2:10 (of knowledge); ׳לֶחֶם סְתָרִים יִנ Prov 9:17 (|| יִמְתָּ֑קוּ); ׳יִנ Prov 24:25 is impersonal with ל, to them...shall be delight.

pleasant, sweet, beauty, delight

nāʿēm

to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)

(Qal) to be pleasant, be beautiful, be sweet, be delightful, be lovely

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.

מַֽיִם גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם Silluq — end of the verse

מַֽיִם-גְּנוּבִים יִמְתָּקוּ וְלֶחֶם סְתָרִים יִנְעָֽם׃

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:17

עָרֵב לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁקֶר וְאַחַר יִמָּֽלֵא-פִיהוּ חָצָֽץ׃

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Proverbs 23:31

אַל-תֵּרֶא יַיִן כִּי יִתְאַדָּם כִּֽי-יִתֵּן ‫(בכיס)‬ בַּכּוֹס עֵינוֹ יִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

Proverbs 30:20

כֵּן׀ דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָפֶת אָכְלָה וּמָחֲתָה פִיהָ וְאָמְרָה לֹֽא-פָעַלְתִּי אָֽוֶן׃

Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

James 1:14

ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος καὶ δελεαζόμενος·

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Ephesians 5:12

τὰ γὰρ κρυφῇ γινόμενα ὑπ' αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Genesis 3:6

וַתֵּרֶא הָֽאִשָּׁה כִּי טוֹב הָעֵץ לְמַֽאֲכָל וְכִי תַֽאֲוָה-הוּא לָֽעֵינַיִם וְנֶחְמָד הָעֵץ לְהַשְׂכִּיל וַתִּקַּח מִפִּרְיוֹ וַתֹּאכַל וַתִּתֵּן גַּם-לְאִישָׁהּ עִמָּהּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃

when the woman And saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Proverbs 7:18

לְכָה נִרְוֶה דֹדִים עַד-הַבֹּקֶר נִתְעַלְּסָה בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

Romans 7:8

ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς κατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν· χωρὶς γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία νεκρά

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

2 Kings 5:24

וַיָּבֹא אֶל-הָעֹפֶל וַיִּקַּח מִיָּדָם וַיִּפְקֹד בַּבָּיִת וַיְשַׁלַּח אֶת-הָֽאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃

And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

Proverbs 9:16

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Strong's Definition H4325

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Strong's Definition H1589

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Strong's Definition H4985

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Strong's Definition H3899

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Strong's Definition H5643

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Strong's Definition H5276

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