Proverbs
Proverbs 8:16
Footnotes
- b 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX who govern the earth
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By me | בִּ֭י | bî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| princes | שָׂרִ֣ים | śā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| rule | יָשֹׂ֑רוּ | yā·śō·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8323 be, or act as, prince, rule |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| nobles | וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים | ū·nə·ḏî·ḇîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H5081 inclined, generous, noble |
| who govern | שֹׁ֥פְטֵי | šō·p̄ə·ṭê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8199 judge, govern |
| justly | צֶֽדֶק׃ | ṣe·ḏeq | Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.