Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.16", "source": "מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mattān* *ʾāḏām* *yarḥîḇ* for-him and-before *ḡəḏōlîm* *yanḥennû*", "grammar": { "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/humanity", "*yarḥîḇ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes room/gives space", "*ḡəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great ones/important people", "*yanḥennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him/brings him" }, "variants": { "*mattān*": "gift/present/offering", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/humanity/mankind", "*yarḥîḇ*": "makes room/gives space/enlarges/opens up", "*ḡəḏōlîm*": "great ones/important people/nobles", "*yanḥennû*": "leads him/brings him/guides him" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.20", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַשֵּׁנִ֗י גַּ֚ם אֶת־הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י גַּ֚ם אֶת־כָּל־הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י הָעֲדָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תְּדַבְּר֣וּן אֶל־עֵשָׂ֔ו בְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* also *ʾet*-the-second also *ʾet*-the-third also *ʾet*-all-the-*hōləkîm* after the-*ʿădārîm lēmōr ka-dābār* the-this *tədabbərûn* to-*ʿēśāw* in-finding-you him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going, walking", "*ʿădārîm*": "masculine plural noun - flocks, herds", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-dābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the word", "*tədabbərûn*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "to command, to charge, to order", "*hōləkîm*": "going, walking, traveling", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks, herds, droves", "*lēmōr*": "saying, to say", "*dābār*": "word, matter, thing", "*tədabbərûn*": "you shall speak, you are to talk" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.27", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הַבְּרָכָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יא שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְנִתְּנָה֙ לַנְּעָרִ֔ים הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים בְּרַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* the-*bərāḵâ* this which-*hēbîʾ* *šipḥātəḵā* to-*ladōnî* wə-*nittənâ* to-the-*nəʿārîm* the-*mithallḵîm* in-*raglê* *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*bərāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing/gift", "*hēbîʾ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord", "*nittənâ*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has been given", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men/servants", "*mithallḵîm*": "verb, Hitpael participle, masculine plural - walking about", "*raglê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - feet of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/gift/present", "*hēbîʾ*": "he has brought/he has presented", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/your female servant", "*nittənâ*": "it has been given/let it be given", "*mithallḵîm*": "walking about/following/going" } }
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.8", "source": "אֶבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל", "text": "*'eben*-*chēn* *ha-šōchad* in *'ênê* *bə'ālāyw* to all which *yipneh* *yaśkîl*", "grammar": { "*'eben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*chēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ha-šōchad*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bribe", "*bə-'ênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in eyes of", "*bə'ālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*'el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*kōl*": "noun - all/every", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yipneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turns/faces", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prospers/succeeds" }, "variants": { "*'eben-chēn*": "precious stone/gem/stone of favor", "*šōchad*": "bribe/gift/present", "*'ênê*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*bə'ālāyw*": "its owner/possessor/master", "*yipneh*": "turns/faces/goes", "*yaśkîl*": "succeeds/prospers/acts wisely" } }
  • Gen 43:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *yiśrāʾēl* their *ʾăbîhem*: If-*kēn* *ʾēpôʾ* this *ʿăśû*: *qəḥû* from *zimmrat* the *ʾāreṣ* in your *kəlêkem*, and *wəhôrîdû* to the *ʾîš* *minḥâ*: a little *ṣŏrî* and a little *dəbaš*, *nəkōʾt* and *lōṭ*, *bāṭnîm* and *šəqēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conditional particle + adverb - if so", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*mizzimrat*": "preposition + construct form of feminine singular noun - from the best/choice products", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*biklêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your vessels", "*wəhôrîdû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and bring down", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - present/gift/tribute", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular - a little", "*ṣŏrî*": "masculine singular noun - balm", "*ûməʿaṭ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and a little", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*nəkōʾt*": "feminine singular noun - gum/spice", "*wālōṭ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "masculine plural noun - pistachio nuts", "*ûšəqēdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and almonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/therefore", "*zimmrat*": "best products/choice fruits/praise", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*ṣŏrî*": "balm/resin", "*dəbaš*": "honey/syrup", "*nəkōʾt*": "gum/spice/tragacanth", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum", "*bāṭnîm*": "pistachio nuts", "*šəqēdîm*": "almonds" } }
  • Gen 33:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב אַל־נָא֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִנְחָתִ֖י מִיָּדִ֑י כִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן רָאִ֣יתִי פָנֶ֗יךָ כִּרְאֹ֛ת פְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* not-please if-please *māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in *ʿênêkā* and *lāqaḥtā* *minḥātî* from *yādî* because therefore *rāʾîtî* *pānêkā* like *kirʾōt* *pənê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-tirṣēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*māṣāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*lāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have taken/received", "*minḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my gift/present", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have seen", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*kirʾōt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - like seeing", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*wə-tirṣēnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you have accepted me" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾtî*": "I have found/I find", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*lāqaḥtā*": "you have taken/received/accepted", "*minḥātî*": "my gift/present/offering", "*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/I see", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence", "*kirʾōt*": "like seeing/as one sees", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of", "*tirṣēnî*": "you have accepted me/favored me/shown goodwill to me" } }
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.6", "source": "רַ֭בִּים יְחַלּ֣וּ פְנֵֽי־נָדִ֑יב וְכָל־הָ֝רֵ֗עַ לְאִ֣ישׁ מַתָּֽן׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *yəḥallū* face of *nādîb* and all *hārēaʿ* to *ʾîš* *mattān*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yəḥallū*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - seek favor of/entreat", "*nādîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - noble/generous", "*hārēaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the friend/companion", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yəḥallū*": "seek favor of/entreat/implore", "*nādîb*": "noble/generous/willing", "*hārēaʿ*": "the friend/companion/associate", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*mattān*": "gift/present/donation" } }
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.14", "source": "מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה", "text": "*mattān* in-*sēter* *yiḵpeh*-*ʾāp̄* and-*šōḥad* in-*ḥēq* *ḥēmāh* *ʿazzāh*", "grammar": { "*mattān*": "masculine singular noun - gift", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun - secret/hiding", "*yiḵpeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - it pacifies", "*ʾāp̄*": "masculine singular noun - anger", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe/gift", "*ḥēq*": "masculine singular noun - bosom/lap", "*ḥēmāh*": "construct feminine singular noun - wrath/rage of", "*ʿazzāh*": "adjective feminine singular - strong/fierce" }, "variants": { "*mattān*": "gift/present", "*sēter*": "secret/hiding/concealment", "*yiḵpeh*": "pacifies/subdues/appeases", "*ʾāp̄*": "anger/wrath/nose", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/present", "*ḥēq*": "bosom/lap/fold of garment", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/rage/hot anger", "*ʿazzāh*": "strong/fierce/intense" } }