Proverbs

Proverbs 8:22–23

22The LORD created me as His first course,c

before His works of old.

23From everlasting I was established,

from the beginning, before the earth began.

Footnotes

  • c 8:22 Or The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way

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Proverbs 8:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
created meקָ֭נָנִיqā·nā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7069 get, acquire
as His firstרֵאשִׁ֣יתrê·šîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7225 beginning, chief
courseדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
beforeקֶ֖דֶםqe·ḏemNoun - masculine singular constructH6924 front, east, aforetime
His worksמִפְעָלָ֣יוmip̄·‘ā·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4659 work, thing made
of oldמֵאָֽז׃mê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then

Proverbs 8:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From everlastingמֵ֭עוֹלָםmê·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
I was establishedנִסַּ֥כְתִּיnis·saḵ·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5258 pour out
from the beginningמֵרֹ֗אשׁmê·rōšPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
before the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
beganמִקַּדְמֵי־miq·qaḏ·mê-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH6924 front, east, aforetime

Cross-references

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Proverbs 8:22 John 1:1–2 · Colossians 1:17 · Proverbs 3:19 · Psalm 104:24 · Job 28:26–28

Proverbs 8:23 John 17:24 · John 17:5 · Micah 5:2 · Genesis 1:26 · Psalm 2:6 · 1 John 1:1–2 · Ephesians 1:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.