Proverbs
Proverbs 8:2–3
2On the heights overlooking the road,
at the crossroads she takes her stand.
3Beside the gates to the city,
at the entrances she cries out:
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.
Proverbs 8:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the heights | בְּרֹאשׁ־ | bə·rōš- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| overlooking | עֲלֵי־ | ‘ă·lê- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the road | דָ֑רֶךְ | ḏā·reḵ | Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| at the crossroads | בֵּ֖ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| she takes her stand | נִצָּֽבָה׃ | niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
Proverbs 8:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beside | לְיַד־ | lə·yaḏ- | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the gates | שְׁעָרִ֥ים | šə·‘ā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8179 gate |
| to | לְפִי־ | lə·p̄î- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| the city | קָ֑רֶת | qā·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H7176 town, city |
| at the entrances | מְב֖וֹא | mə·ḇō·w | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering |
| she cries out | תָּרֹֽנָּה׃ | tā·rōn·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H7442 give a ringing cry |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 8:2 Proverbs 9:14
Proverbs 8:3 Job 29:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.