Proverbs
Proverbs 31:15
15She rises while it is still night
to provide food for her household
and portions for her maidservants.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She rises | וַתָּ֤קָם׀ | wat·tā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| while it is still | בְּע֬וֹד | bə·‘ō·wḏ | Preposition-b; Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| night | לַ֗יְלָה | lay·lāh | Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| to provide | וַתִּתֵּ֣ן | wat·tit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| food | טֶ֣רֶף | ṭe·rep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H2964 prey, food; leaf |
| for her household | לְבֵיתָ֑הּ | lə·ḇê·ṯāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1004 house |
| and portions | וְ֝חֹ֗ק | wə·ḥōq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
| for her maidservants | לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ | lə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5291 girl, damsel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 12:11 · Mark 1:35 · Luke 12:42 · Proverbs 20:13 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Psalm 119:147–148 · 2 Chronicles 36:15 · Joshua 3:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.