Proverbs

Proverbs 31:2

2What shall I say,a O my son?

What, O son of my womb?

What, O son of my vows?

Footnotes

  • a 31:2 Or What or What are you doing

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
O my sonבְּ֭רִיbə·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1248 son
Whatוּמַֽה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
O sonבַּר־bar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1248 son
of my wombבִּטְנִ֑יbiṭ·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH990 belly, body, womb
Whatוּ֝מֶהū·mehConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
O sonבַּר־bar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1248 son
of my vowsנְדָרָֽי׃nə·ḏā·rāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5088 vow

Cross-references

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Isaiah 49:15 · 1 Samuel 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.