Word Study

Proverbs 8— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֲלֹֽא־hă·lō-Does notH3808
1חָכְמָ֥הḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
2תִקְרָ֑א؟ṯiq·rā;cry outH7121
3וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗הū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh,and understandingH8394
4תִּתֵּ֥ןtit·tênlift upH5414
5קוֹלָֽהּ׃؟qō·w·lāh.her voiceH6963

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּרֹאשׁ־bə·rōš-on the topH7218
1מְרוֹמִ֥יםmə·rō·w·mîmof the high hillH4791
2עֲלֵי־‘ă·lê-BesideH5921
3דָ֑רֶךְḏā·reḵ;the way toH1870
4בֵּ֖יתbêṯthe placeH1004
5נְתִיב֣וֹתnə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯthe paths [meet]H5410
6נִצָּֽבָה׃.niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh.she takes her standH5324

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְיַד־lə·yaḏ-ByH3027
1שְׁעָרִ֥יםšə·‘ā·rîmthe gatesH8179
2לְפִי־lə·p̄î-at the entryH6310
3קָ֑רֶתqā·reṯ;of the cityH7176
4מְב֖וֹאmə·ḇō·wat the entranceH3996
5פְתָחִ֣יםp̄ə·ṯā·ḥîmof the doorsH6607
6תָּרֹֽנָּה׃.tā·rōn·nāh.she cries outH7442

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·lê·ḵemTo youH0413
1אִישִׁ֣ים’î·šîmmenH0376
2אֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rā;I callH7121
3וְ֝קוֹלִ֗יwə·qō·w·lî,and my voice [is]H6963
4אֶל־’el-toH0413
5בְּנֵ֥יbə·nêthe sonsH1121
6אָדָֽם׃.’ā·ḏām.of menH0120

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הָבִ֣ינוּhā·ḇî·nūUnderstandH0995
1פְתָאיִ֣םp̄ə·ṯā·yimyou simple onesH6612
2עָרְמָ֑ה‘ā·rə·māh;prudenceH6195
3וּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםū·ḵə·sî·lîm,and you foolsH3684
4הָבִ֥ינוּhā·ḇî·nūbe of an understandingH0995
5לֵֽב׃.lêḇ.heartH3820

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שִׁ֭מְעוּmə·‘ūListenH8085
1כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
2נְגִידִ֣יםnə·ḡî·ḏîmexcellent thingsH5057
3אֲדַבֵּ֑ר’ă·ḏab·bêr;I will speakH1696
4וּמִפְתַּ֥חū·mip̄·taḥand from the openingH4669
5שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יp̄ā·ṯay,of my lipsH8193
6מֵישָׁרִֽים׃.mê·šā·rîm.[will come] right thingsH4339

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּֽי־kî-ForH3588
1אֱ֭מֶת’ĕ·meṯtruthH0571
2יֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh·gehwill speakH1897
3חִכִּ֑יḥik·kî;my mouthH2441
4וְתוֹעֲבַ֖תwə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯand an abomination toH8441
5שְׂפָתַ֣יśə·p̄ā·ṯaymy lipsH8193
6רֶֽשַׁע׃.re·ša‘.Wickedness [is]H7562

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּצֶ֥דֶקbə·ṣe·ḏeqWith righteousnessH6664
1כָּל־kāl-all [are]H3605
2אִמְרֵי־’im·rê-the wordsH0561
3פִ֑יp̄î;of my mouthH6310
4אֵ֥ין’ênNothing [is]H0369
5בָּ֝הֶ֗םbā·hem,in them
6נִפְתָּ֥לnip̄·tālcrookedH6617
7וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃.wə·‘iq·qêš.or perverseH6141

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כֻּלָּ֣םkul·lāmThey [are] allH3605
1נְ֭כֹחִיםnə·ḵō·ḥîmplainH5228
2לַמֵּבִ֑יןlam·mê·ḇîn;to him who understandsH0995
3וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗יםwî·šā·rîm,and rightH3477
4לְמֹ֣צְאֵיlə·mō·ṣə·’êto those who findH4672
5דָֽעַת׃.ḏā·‘aṯ.knowledgeH1847

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0קְחֽוּ־qə·ḥū-ReceiveH3947
1מוּסָרִ֥יmū·sā·rîmy instructionH4148
2וְאַל־wə·’al-and notH0408
3כָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄;silverH3701
4וְ֝דַ֗עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯ,and knowledgeH1847
5מֵחָר֥וּץmê·ḥā·rūṣrather than goldH2742
6נִבְחָֽר׃.niḇ·ḥār.choiceH0977

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּֽי־kî-ForH3588
1טוֹבָ֣הṭō·w·ḇāhbetterH2896
2חָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māhwisdom [is]H2451
3מִפְּנִינִ֑יםmip·pə·nî·nîm;than rubiesH6443
4וְכָל־wə·ḵāland all the [things]H3605
5חֲ֝פָצִ֗יםḥă·p̄ā·ṣîm,one may desireH2656
6לֹ֣אcannotH3808
7יִֽשְׁווּ־yiš·wū-be comparedH7737
8בָֽהּ׃.ḇāh.with her

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲ‍ֽנִי־’ănî-IH0589
1חָ֭כְמָהḥāḵ·māhwisdomH2451
2שָׁכַ֣נְתִּיšā·ḵan·tîdwellH7931
3עָרְמָ֑ה‘ā·rə·māh;with prudenceH6195
4וְדַ֖עַתwə·ḏa·‘aṯand knowledgeH1847
5מְזִמּ֣וֹתmə·zim·mō·wṯ[and] discretionH4209
6אֶמְצָֽא׃.’em·ṣā.find outH4672

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִֽרְאַ֣תyir·’aṯThe fearH3374
1יְהוָה֮Yah·wehof YahwehH3068
2שְֽׂנֹ֫אתśə·nōṯ[is] to hateH8130
3רָ֥עrā‘evilH7451
4גֵּ֘אָ֤הgê·’āhPrideH1344
5וְגָא֨וֹן ׀wə·ḡā·’ō·wnand arroganceH1347
6וְדֶ֣רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵand the wayH1870
7רָ֭עrā‘evilH7451
8וּפִ֨יū·p̄îand the mouthH6310
9תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹתṯah·pu·ḵō·wṯperverseH8419
10שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃.śā·nê·ṯî.I hateH8130

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לִֽי־lî-Mine
1עֵ֭צָה‘ê·ṣāhCounsel [is]H6098
2וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑הwə·ṯū·šî·yāh;and sound wisdomH8454
3אֲנִ֥י’ă·nîI [am]H0589
4בִ֝ינָ֗הḇî·nāh,understandingH0998
5לִ֣יI have
6גְבוּרָֽה׃.ḡə·ḇū·rāh.strengthH1369

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בִּ֭יBy me
1מְלָכִ֣יםmə·lā·ḵîmkingsH4428
2יִמְלֹ֑כוּyim·lō·ḵū;reignH4427
3וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗יםwə·rō·wz·nîm,and rulersH7336
4יְחֹ֣קְקוּyə·ḥō·qə·qūdecreeH2710
5צֶֽדֶק׃.ṣe·ḏeq.justiceH6664

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בִּ֭יBy me
1שָׂרִ֣יםśā·rîmprincesH8269
2יָשֹׂ֑רוּyā·śō·rū;ruleH8323
3וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗יםū·nə·ḏî·ḇîm,and noblesH5081
4כָּל־kāl-allH3605
5שֹׁ֥פְטֵיšō·p̄ə·ṭêthe judgesH8199
6צֶֽדֶק׃.ṣe·ḏeq.of the earthH0776

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲ֭נִי’ă·nîIH0589
1[אהביה]’ō·hă·ḇe·hā-
2(אֹהֲבַ֣י)’ō·hă·ḇaythose who love meH0157
3אֵהָ֑ב’ê·hāḇ;loveH0157
4וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗יū·mə·ša·ḥă·ray,and those who seek me diligentlyH7836
5יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃.yim·ṣā·’un·nî.will find meH4672

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֹֽשֶׁר־‘ō·šer-RichesH6239
1וְכָב֥וֹדwə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏand honor [are]H3519
2אִתִּ֑י’it·tî;with meH0854
3ה֥וֹןhō·wnrichesH1952
4עָ֝תֵ֗ק‘ā·ṯêq,EnduringH6276
5וּצְדָקָֽה׃.ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh.and righteousnessH6666

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ט֣וֹבṭō·wḇBetterH2896
1פִּ֭רְיִיpir·yîMy fruit [is]H6529
2מֵחָר֣וּץmê·ḥā·rūṣthan goldH2742
3וּמִפָּ֑זū·mip·pāz;and yes than fine goldH6337
4וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗יū·ṯə·ḇū·’ā·ṯî,and my revenueH8393
5מִכֶּ֥סֶףmik·ke·sep̄than silverH3701
6נִבְחָֽר׃.niḇ·ḥār.choiceH0977

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּאֹֽרַח־bə·’ō·raḥ-The wayH0734
1צְדָקָ֥הṣə·ḏā·qāhof righteousnessH6666
2אֲהַלֵּ֑ך‪‬’ă·hal·lêḵ;I traverseH1980
3בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ,in the midstH8432
4נְתִיב֥וֹתnə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯof the pathsH5410
5מִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ.of justiceH4941

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לְהַנְחִ֖ילlə·han·ḥîlto inheritH5157
1אֹהֲבַ֥י ׀’ō·hă·ḇaythat I may cause those who love meH0157
2יֵ֑שׁyêš;wealthH3426
3וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣םwə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯê·hemthat their treasuriesH0214
4אֲמַלֵּֽא׃.’ă·mal·lê.I may fillH4390
5פ-

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehYahwehH3068
1קָ֭נָנִיqā·nā·nîpossessed meH7069
2רֵאשִׁ֣יתrê·šîṯat the beginningH7225
3דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōw;of His wayH1870
4קֶ֖דֶםqe·ḏemBeforeH6924
5מִפְעָלָ֣יוmip̄·‘ā·lāwHis worksH4659
6מֵאָֽז׃.mê·’āz.from thenH0227

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מֵ֭עוֹלָםmê·‘ō·w·lāmFrom everlastingH5769
1נִסַּ֥כְתִּיnis·saḵ·tîI have been establishedH5258
2מֵרֹ֗אשׁmê·rōš,from the beginningH7218
3מִקַּדְמֵי־miq·qaḏ·mê-before there was everH6924
4אָֽרֶץ׃.’ā·reṣ.an earthH0776

Verse 24

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּאֵין־bə·’ên-When [there were] noH0369
1תְּהֹמ֥וֹתtə·hō·mō·wṯdepthsH8415
2חוֹלָ֑לְתִּיḥō·w·lā·lə·tî;I was brought forthH2342
3בְּאֵ֥יןbə·’ênwhen [there were] noH0369
4מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹתma‘·yā·nō·wṯ,fountainsH4599
5נִכְבַּדֵּי־niḵ·bad·dê-abounding withH3513
6מָֽיִם׃.mā·yim.waterH4325

Verse 25

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּטֶ֣רֶםbə·ṭe·remBeforeH2962
1הָרִ֣יםhā·rîmthe mountainsH2022
2הָטְבָּ֑עוּhā·ṭə·bā·‘ū;were settledH2883
3לִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêBeforeH6440
4גְבָע֣וֹתḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯthe hillsH1389
5חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃.ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî.I was brought forthH2342

Verse 26

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עַד־‘aḏ-While as yetH5704
1לֹ֣אnotH3808
2עָ֭שָׂה‘ā·śāhHe had madeH6213
3אֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣthe earthH0776
4וְחוּצ֑וֹתwə·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ;or the fieldsH2351
5וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁwə·rōš,Or the primevalH7218
6עָפְר֥וֹת‪‬‘ā·p̄ə·rō·wṯdustH6083
7תֵּבֵֽל׃.tê·ḇêl.of the worldH8398

Verse 27

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹba·hă·ḵî·nōwWhen He preparedH3559
1שָׁ֭מַיִםma·yimthe heavensH8064
2שָׁ֣םšāmthereH8033
3אָ֑נִי’ā·nî;I [was]H0589
4בְּח֥וּקוֹbə·ḥū·qōwwhen He drewH2710
5ח֝֗וּגḥūḡ,a circleH2329
6עַל־‘al-onH5921
7פְּנֵ֥יpə·nêthe faceH6440
8תְהֽוֹם׃ṯə·hō·wm.of the deepH8415

Verse 28

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹbə·’am·mə·ṣōwwhen He establishedH0553
1שְׁחָקִ֣יםšə·ḥā·qîmthe cloudsH7834
2מִמָּ֑עַלmim·mā·‘al;aboveH4605
3בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹזba·‘ă·zō·wz,when He strengthenedH5810
4עִינ֥וֹת‘î·nō·wṯthe fountainsH5869
5תְּהוֹם׃‪‬tə·hō·wmof the deepH8415

Verse 29

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹbə·śū·mōwwhen He assignedH7760
1לַיָּ֨ם ׀lay·yāmto the seaH3220
2חֻקּ֗וֹḥuq·qōw,its limitH2706
3וּ֭מַיִםū·ma·yimso that the watersH4325
4לֹ֣אnotH3808
5יַֽעַבְרוּ־ya·‘aḇ·rū-would transgressH5674
6פִ֑יוp̄îw;His commandH6310
7בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹbə·ḥū·qōw,when He marked outH2710
8מ֣וֹסְדֵיmō·ws·ḏêthe foundationsH4144
9אָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ.of the earthH0776

Verse 30

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥הwā·’eh·yehand I wasH1961
1אֶצְל֗וֹ’eṣ·lōw,beside HimH0681
2אָ֫מ֥וֹן’ā·mō·wn[as] a [master] craftsmanH0525
3וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣הwā·’eh·yehand I wasH1961
4שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים‘ă·šu·‘îm[His] delightH8191
5י֤וֹם ׀yō·wmdayH3117
6י֑וֹםyō·wm;by dayH3117
7מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתmə·śa·ḥe·qeṯRejoicingH7832
8לְפָנָ֣יוlə·p̄ā·nāwbefore HimH6440
9בְּכָל־bə·ḵālalwaysH3605
10עֵֽת׃.‘êṯ.-H6256

Verse 31

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתmə·śa·ḥe·qeṯRejoicingH7832
1בְּתֵבֵ֣לbə·ṯê·ḇêlin inhabitedH8398
2אַרְצ֑וֹ’ar·ṣōw;His worldH0776
3וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יwə·ša·‘ă·šu·‘ay,and my delight [was]H8191
4אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
5בְּנֵ֥יbə·nêthe sonsH1121
6אָדָֽם׃.’ā·ḏām.of menH0120
7פ-

Verse 32

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhTherefore nowH6258
1בָ֭נִיםḇā·nîm[my] childrenH1121
2שִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū-listenH8085
3לִ֑יlî;to me
4וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗יwə·’aš·rê,for blessed [are]H0835
5דְּרָכַ֥יdə·rā·ḵaymy waysH1870
6יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃.yiš·mō·rū.[those who] keepH8104

Verse 33

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ūHearH8085
1מוּסָ֥רmū·sārinstructionH4148
2וַחֲכָ֗מוּwa·ḥă·ḵā·mū,and be wiseH2449
3וְאַל־wə·’al-and notH0408
4תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃.tip̄·rā·‘ū.do disdain [it]H6544

Verse 34

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי’aš·rêBlessed isH0835
1אָדָם֮’ā·ḏāmthe manH0120
2שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫šō·mê·a‘who listensH8085
3לִ֥יto me
4לִשְׁקֹ֣דliš·qōḏWatchingH8245
5עַל־‘al-atH5921
6דַּ֭לְתֹתַיdal·ṯō·ṯaymy gatesH1817
7י֤וֹם ׀yō·wmdayH3117
8י֑וֹםyō·wm;by dayH3117
9לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רliš·mōr,WaitingH8104
10מְזוּזֹ֥תmə·zū·zōṯat the postsH4201
11פְּתָחָֽי׃.pə·ṯā·ḥāy.of my doorsH6607

Verse 35

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֣יForH3588
1מֹ֭צְאִיmō·ṣə·’îwhoever finds meH4672
2[מצאי]mō·ṣə·’ê-
3(מָצָ֣א‪‬)mā·ṣāfindsH4672
4חַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm;lifeH2416
5וַיָּ֥פֶקway·yā·p̄eqand obtainsH6329
6רָ֝צ֗וֹןrā·ṣō·wn,favorH7522
7מֵיְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.from YahwehH3068

Verse 36

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְֽ֭חֹטְאִיwə·ḥō·ṭə·’îBut he who sins against meH2398
1חֹמֵ֣סḥō·mêswrongsH2554
2נַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw;his own soulH5315
3כָּל־kāl-allH3605
4מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יmə·śan·’ay,those who hate meH8130
5אָ֣הֲבוּ’ā·hă·ḇūloveH0157
6מָֽוֶת׃.mā·weṯ.deathH4194
7פ-

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