Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.31.23", "source": "נוֹדָ֣ע בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים בַּעְלָ֑הּ בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ", "text": "*nôdāʿ* *baššĕʿārîm* *baʿlāh* *bĕšibtô* *ʿim*-*ziqnê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nôdāʿ*": "verb, Niphal participle masculine singular - known/recognized", "*baššĕʿārîm*": "preposition *bĕ* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the gates", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*bĕšibtô*": "preposition *bĕ* + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he sits", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*nôdāʿ*": "known/recognized/distinguished/respected", "*šĕʿārîm*": "gates/city gates (place of public assembly and judgment)", "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/lord/master", "*šibtô*": "his sitting/when he takes his seat", "*ziqnê*-*ʾāreṣ*": "elders of the land/leaders of the community" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.1", "source": "וּבֹ֨עַז עָלָ֣ה הַשַּׁעַר֮ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁם֒ וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַגֹּאֵ֤ל עֹבֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּר־בֹּ֔עַז וַיֹּ֛אמֶר ס֥וּרָה שְׁבָה־פֹּ֖ה פְּלֹנִ֣י אַלְמֹנִ֑י וַיָּ֖סַר וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*wə-Boʿaz* *ʿālâ* the-*šaʿar* *wa-yēšeb* there *wə-hinnēh* the-*gōʾēl* *ʿōbēr* who *dibbēr*-*Boʿaz* *wa-yōʾmer* *sûrâ* *šəbâ*-here *pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî* *wa-yāsar* *wa-yēšēb*", "grammar": { "*wə-Boʿaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Boaz", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate/city entrance", "*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat down", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold/look", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had spoken (about)", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sûrâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside", "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - sit down", "*pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî*": "idiom for unnamed person - such-and-such one", "*wa-yāsar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*wa-yēšēb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat down" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/city entrance/place of legal transactions", "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/relative with redemption rights", "*pəlōnî* *ʾalmōnî*": "so-and-so/unnamed person/anonymous one", "*dibbēr*": "spoke about/mentioned/discussed" } }
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.4", "source": "אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃", "text": "*ʾēšeṯ*-*ḥayil* *ʿăṭereṯ* *baʿlāh* *ûḵərāqāḇ* *bəʿaṣmôṯāyw* *məḇîšāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/virtue/worth", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*baʿlāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ûḵərāqāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like rottenness", "*bəʿaṣmôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his bones", "*məḇîšāh*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine singular - causing shame" }, "variants": { "*ʾēšeṯ*-*ḥayil*": "woman of valor/virtuous woman/excellent wife/capable wife", "*ʿăṭereṯ*": "crown/ornament", "*rāqāḇ*": "rottenness/decay/putrefaction", "*məḇîšāh*": "causing shame/bringing shame/is shameful" } }
  • Prov 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.7", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת לֶֽאֱוִ֣יל חָכְמ֑וֹת בַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַר לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôt* to-*ʾěwîl* *ḥokmôt* in-the-*šaʿar* not *yiptaḥ*-*pîhû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôt*": "feminine plural noun - coral/high thing/too high", "*ʾěwîl*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - fool", "*ḥokmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wisdom", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with article - gate", "*yiptaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôt*": "coral/too high/unattainable", "*ʾěwîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*šaʿar*": "gate/public place where legal matters are decided" } }
  • Deut 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.19", "source": "וְתָ֥פְשׂוּ ב֖וֹ אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ וְהוֹצִ֧יאוּ אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־זִקְנֵ֥י עִיר֖וֹ וְאֶל־שַׁ֥עַר מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*tāpəśû* in-him *ʾābîw* and-*ʾimmô*, and-*hôṣîʾû* [direct object]-him to-*ziqnê* *ʿîrô* and-to-*šaʿar* *məqōmô*.", "grammar": { "*tāpəśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they seize", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*hôṣîʾû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they bring out", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun construct - gate of", "*məqōmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*tāpəśû*": "seize/grasp/lay hold of", "*hôṣîʾû*": "bring out/lead out", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council location", "*məqōmô*": "his place/his town/his locality" } }
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־הָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁ֛עַר וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים עֵדִ֑ים יִתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ וּכְלֵאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* who-in-the-*šaʿar* and-the-*zəqēnîm* *ʿēdîm* *yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*ʾiššâ* the-*bāʾâ* to-*bêtekā* like-*Rāḥēl* and-like-*Lēʾâ* who *bānû* both-of-them *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil* in-*ʾEprātâ* *ûqərā*-*šēm* in-*Bêt* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman", "*bāʾâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah", "*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power", "*ʾEprātâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah", "*ûqərā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil*": "do worthily/achieve wealth/gain power/be prosperous", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*qərā*-*šēm*": "call a name/become famous/gain renown" } }
  • Job 29:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } }