Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Young's Literal Translation A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone. King James Bible A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Hebrew A joyfulשָׂ֭מֵחַ (mê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry heart לֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre is good יֵיטִ֣ב (yê·ṭiḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing medicine, גֵּהָ֑ה (gê·hāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1456: A healing, cure but a broken נְ֝כֵאָ֗ה (nə·ḵê·’āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 5218: Smitten, afflicted spirit וְר֥וּחַ (wə·rū·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit dries up תְּיַבֶּשׁ־ (tə·yab·beš-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither the bones. גָּֽרֶם׃ (gā·rem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1634: A bone, self, very |
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