Proverbs

Proverbs 8:22–25

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.

²⁴When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth,

when no springs were overflowing with water.

²⁵Before the mountains were settled,

before the hills, I was brought forth,

Footnotes

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
The LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
created me	קָ֭נָנִי	qā·nā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7069 get, acquire
as His first	רֵאשִׁ֣ית	rê·šîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7225 beginning, chief
course	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
before	קֶ֖דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6924 front, east, aforetime
His works	מִפְעָלָ֣יו	mip̄·‘ā·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4659 work, thing made
of old	מֵאָֽז׃	mê·’āz	Preposition-m; Adverb	H227 at that time, then

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From everlasting	מֵ֭עוֹלָם	mê·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
I was established	נִסַּ֥כְתִּי	nis·saḵ·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5258 pour out
from the beginning	מֵרֹ֗אשׁ	mê·rōš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
before the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
began	מִקַּדְמֵי־	miq·qaḏ·mê-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6924 front, east, aforetime

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When there were no	בְּאֵין־	bə·’ên-	Preposition-b; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
watery depths	תְּהֹמ֥וֹת	tə·hō·mō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
I was brought forth	חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי	ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
when no	בְּאֵ֥ין	bə·’ên	Preposition-b; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
springs	מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת	ma‘·yā·nō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4599 spring
were overflowing	נִכְבַּדֵּי־	niḵ·bad·dê-	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
with water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	בְּטֶ֣רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the mountains	הָרִ֣ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
were settled	הָטְבָּ֑עוּ	hā·ṭə·bā·‘ū	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2883 sink, sink down
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the hills	גְבָע֣וֹת	ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
I was brought forth	חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃	ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe