Proverbs

Proverbs 8:23–27

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,

²⁶before He made the land or fields,

or any of the dust of the earth.

²⁷I was there when He established the heavens,

when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
before	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
He made	עָ֭שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
or fields	וְחוּצ֑וֹת	wə·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside
or any	וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ	wə·rōš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the dust	עָפְר֥וֹת	ʿå̄·p̄ə·rōṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6083 dry earth, dust
of the earth	תֵּבֵֽל׃	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָ֑נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
when He established	בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ	ba·hă·ḵî·nōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the heavens	שָׁ֭מַיִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
when He inscribed	בְּח֥וּקוֹ	bə·ḥū·qōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
a circle	ח֝֗וּג	ḥūḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H2329 vault
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the deep	תְהֽוֹם׃	ṯə·hō·wm	Noun - common singular	H8415 deep, sea, abyss