Proverbs
Proverbs 31:28–29
28Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband praises her as well:
29“Many daughters have done noble things,
but you surpass them all!”
Word by word
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Proverbs 31:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Her children | בָ֭נֶיהָ | ḇā·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1121 son |
| rise up | קָ֣מוּ | qā·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and call her blessed | וַֽיְאַשְּׁר֑וּהָ | way·’aš·šə·rū·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular | H833 go straight, go on, advance |
| her husband | בַּ֝עְלָ֗הּ | ba‘·lāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1167 owner, lord |
| praises her as well | וַֽיְהַֽלְלָהּ׃ | way·ha·lə·lå̄h | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H1984 shine |
Proverbs 31:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many | רַבּ֣וֹת | rab·bō·wṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| daughters | בָּ֭נוֹת | bā·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1323 daughter |
| have done | עָ֣שׂוּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| noble things | חָ֑יִל | ḥā·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| but you | וְ֝אַ֗תְּ | wə·’at | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine singular | H859 thou |
| surpass | עָלִ֥ית | ‘ā·lîṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| them | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כֻּלָּֽנָה׃ | kul·lā·nāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 31:28 2 Timothy 1:5 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · 1 Kings 2:19 · Psalm 116:16 · Proverbs 31:1 · Song of Solomon 7:1–9 · Isaiah 62:4–5
Proverbs 31:29 Song of Solomon 6:8–9 · Ephesians 5:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.