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Proverbs 7:13

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

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וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָהvehecheziqahand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be constant”, a completed action in a sequenceH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בּ֭וֹbvoinבּ֭וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוְנָ֣שְׁקָהvenasheqahand kissנָשַׁקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and kiss”, a completed action in a sequenceH5401to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weaponsarmed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.לּ֑וֹlvotoלּ֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהֵעֵ֥זָהheezahbe strongעָזַזverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be strong”, a completed actionH5810to be stout (literally or figuratively)harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.פָ֝נֶ֗יהָfaneyhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…וַתֹּ֣אמַרvatomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face she said unto him:

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American Standard Version (1901)

So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face she said unto him:

Young’s Literal Translation

And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,

World English Bible

So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:

Darby Translation

And she caught him and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

Douay-Rheims

And catching the young man, she kisseth him, and with an impudent face, flattereth, saying:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face she said unto him:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said to him,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶτα ἐπιλαβομένη ἐφίλησεν αὐτὸν, ἀναιδεῖ δὲ προσώπῳ προσεῖπεν αὐτῷ,