Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.24", "source": "אַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾarbāʿāh* *hēm* *qeṭannê*-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-hēmmāh* *ḥăkāmîm* *meḥukkāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "numeral, masculine - four", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*qeṭannê*": "plural construct form of *qāṭān* (small/little) - small ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*meḥukkāmîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle from *ḥkm* - exceedingly wise/made wise" }, "variants": { "*qeṭannê-ʾāreṣ*": "small creatures of earth/least significant creatures/creatures of little strength", "*meḥukkāmîm*": "exceedingly wise/made wise (by experience or divine action)/exceeding in wisdom" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.12.7", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בְהֵמ֣וֹת וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וְע֥וֹף הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם וְיַגֶּד־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* *šəʾal-nāʾ* *bəhēmôt* *wə-tôrekā* *wə-ʿôp* *ha-šāmayim* *wə-yagged-lāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - and yet/but/nevertheless", "*šəʾal-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - ask, please", "*bəhēmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*wə-tôrekā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and it will teach you", "*wə-ʿôp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bird/fowl", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wə-yagged-lāk*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and it will tell to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*šəʾal*": "ask/inquire", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*bəhēmôt*": "beasts/cattle/animals", "*tôrekā*": "will teach you/instruct you", "*ʿôp*": "bird/fowl/flying creature", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yagged*": "will tell/declare/narrate" } }