Proverbs 4:18
Strong's Lexicon
The path
וְאֹ֣רַח (wə·’ō·raḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)

of the righteous
צַ֭דִּיקִים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

is like the first gleam
כְּא֣וֹר (kə·’ō·wr)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

וָ֝א֗וֹר (wā·’ō·wr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 215: 1) to be or become light, shine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become light (day) 1a2) to shine (of the sun) 1a3) to become bright 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be illuminated 1b2) to become lighted up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give light, shine (of sun, moon, and stars) 1c2) to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine 1c3) to kindle, light (candle, wood) 1c4) lighten (of the eyes, his law, etc) 1c5) to make shine (of the face)

of dawn,
נֹ֑גַהּ (nō·ḡah)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5051: 1) brightness

shining brighter
הוֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

and brighter until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

midday
נְכ֥וֹן (nə·ḵō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

Young's Literal Translation
And the path of the righteous [is] as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday .

New American Standard Bible
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

King James Bible
But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

New Living Translation
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

English Standard Version
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

New American Standard Bible
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

King James Bible
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

International Standard Version
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.

NET Bible
But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

American Standard Version
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

English Revised Version
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Young's Literal Translation
And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
















Cross References
Matthew 5:14
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

2 Samuel 23:4
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Job 11:17
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Job 17:9
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Proverbs 2:9
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Proverbs 2:20
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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