Proverbs
Proverbs 30:23
23an unloved woman who marries,
and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| an unloved woman | שְׂ֭נוּאָה | śə·nû·ʾāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H8130 hate |
| who | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| marries | תִבָּעֵ֑ל | ṯib·bā·‘êl | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1166 marry, rule over |
| and a maidservant | וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗ה | wə·šip̄·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8198 maid, maid-servant |
| who | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| supplants | תִירַ֥שׁ | ṯî·raš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| her mistress | גְּבִרְתָּֽהּ׃פ | gə·ḇir·tāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1404 mistress |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.