Proverbs

Proverbs 3:18

¹⁸She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,

and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She	הִ֭יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is a tree	עֵץ־	‘êṣ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of life	חַיִּ֣ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
to those who embrace	לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים	lam·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
her	בָּ֑הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and those who lay hold of her	וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ	wə·ṯō·mə·ḵe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8551 grasp, support, attain
are blessed	מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃פ	mə·’uš·šār	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H833 go straight, go on, advance

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.