Proverbs
Proverbs 8:23
23From everlasting I was established,
from the beginning, before the earth began.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.