Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.3", "source": "בְּ֭חָכְמָה יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֑יִת וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "By-*ḥokmāh* *yibbāneh* *bayit* and-by-*tebûnāh* *yitkônān*", "grammar": { "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - wisdom", "*yibbāneh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is built", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house", "*tebûnāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - understanding", "*yitkônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is established" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*tebûnāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*yitkônān*": "is established/is made firm/is prepared" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.1", "source": "חַכְמ֣וֹת נָ֭שִׁים בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥaḵmōt* *nāšîm* *bāntâ* *bêtāh* *wə-ʾiwwelet* *bəyādêhā* *tehersennû*", "grammar": { "*ḥaḵmōt*": "construct form, feminine plural - wisdoms of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*bāntâ*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - she has built", "*bêtāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*wə-ʾiwwelet*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and folly", "*bəyādêhā*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her hands", "*tehersennû*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she tears it down" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḵmōt*": "wisdoms/wise women", "*bāntâ*": "built/established/founded", "*tehersennû*": "tears down/destroys/demolishes" } }
  • Jer 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }
  • Prov 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.1", "source": "חָ֭כְמוֹת בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ חָצְבָ֖ה עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ שִׁבְעָֽה׃", "text": "*Ḥokmôt* *bāntâ* *bêtāh* *ḥāṣbâ* *ʿammûdêhā* *šibʿâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥokmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wisdoms/wisdom (intensive plural)", "*bāntâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she built/has built", "*bêtāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house", "*ḥāṣbâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she hewn/carved out", "*ʿammûdêhā*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her pillars/columns", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven" }, "variants": { "*Ḥokmôt*": "Wisdom (personified)/wisdoms/supreme wisdom", "*bāntâ*": "built/established/prepared", "*ḥāṣbâ*": "hewn/carved/cut out/prepared" } }
  • Col 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.7", "source": "Ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ βεβαιούμενοι ἐν τῇ πίστει, καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.", "text": "*Errizōmenoi* and *epoikodomoumenoi* in him, and *bebaioumenoi* in the *pistei*, as you *edidachthēte*, *perisseuontes* in it in *eucharistia*.", "grammar": { "*Errizōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been rooted", "*epoikodomoumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being built up", "*bebaioumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being established/confirmed", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*edidachthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were taught", "*perisseuontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - abounding/exceeding", "*eucharistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*Errizōmenoi*": "rooted/established/grounded", "*epoikodomoumenoi*": "being built up/edified/constructed upon", "*bebaioumenoi*": "being established/confirmed/strengthened", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*edidachthēte*": "were taught/instructed", "*perisseuontes*": "abounding/overflowing/excelling", "*eucharistia*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/thankfulness" } }
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } }
  • 2 Sam 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.26", "source": "וְיִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבֵית֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ דָוִ֔ד יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wəyiḡdal* *šimḵā* until *ʿôlām* *lēʾmōr*, '*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* is *ʾĕlōhîm* over *yiśrāʾēl*,' and *ûḇêṯ* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *dāwid* *yihyeh* *nāḵôn* before you.", "grammar": { "*wəyiḡdal*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'and may be great'", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your name'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ûḇêṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and house of'", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be'", "*nāḵôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'established'", "*lǝpāneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'before you'" }, "variants": { "*wəyiḡdal*": "and may be great/and will be magnified/and will be exalted", "*šimḵā*": "your name/your reputation/your renown", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/indefinite futurity", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*nāḵôn*": "established/firm/secure/stable" } }