Lexicon
עָצָה
a.tsah
H6095
H:V Hebrew

to shut

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a.tsah describes shutting the eyes in a verse portraying the devising of perversities.

The sole attested use describes a person shutting his eyes in connection with devising perversities, followed in the verse by bringing harm.

Senses in use

  1. Shutting the eyes while devising perversity · dominant

    In Proverbs 16:30, the active participle depicts “one who shuts his eyes” in a clause about devising perversities; the APB then continues with winking lips and finishing harm.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 16:30, the APB presents the clause as “One who shuts his eyes to devise perversities.” Its precise English wording cannot by itself isolate the term's contribution.

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