Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.7.4", "source": "אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע לַבִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* to the *ḥāḵmāh*, my *ʾăḥōṯî* *ʾāt*, and *mōḏāʿ* to the *bînāh* *tiqrāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾăḥōṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*mōḏāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - kinsman/relative/acquaintance", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*tiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall call" }, "variants": { "*mōḏāʿ*": "kinsman/relative/acquaintance/friend", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Si til visdom: 'Du er som en søster for meg,' og kall innsikt din nærmeste venn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Si til visdommen: Du er min søster, og kall innsikten din nærmeste slektning.

• Norsk King James

  Si til visdom: Du er min søster; og kall forståelse din slektning.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Si til visdom: Du er min søster, og innsikt skal du kalle din venn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Si til visdommen, 'Du er min søster', og kall innsikten din venn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Si til visdommen: Du er min søster; og kall innsikten din nærmeste slektning.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Si til visdom: Du er min søster; og kall forstand din nær slektning.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Si til visdommen: Du er min søster; og kall innsikten din nærmeste slektning.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Si til visdommen: 'Du er min søster,' og kall forstanden din nærmeste kvinne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Say to wisdom, 'You are my sister,' and call understanding your close relative.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Si til visdommen: 'Du er min søster,' og kall innsikt din fortrolige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Siig til Viisdom: Du er min Søster, og Forstand skal du kalde en Kynding,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kall visdom din søster, og innby forståelse som din nærmeste slektning.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Say to wisdom, You are my sister, and call understanding your kinswoman.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Si til visdommen: «Du er min søster,» og kall forstanden din slektning,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Si til visdom: 'Du er min søster', og kall innsikt din nære slektning.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Si til visdommen: Du er min søster, og kall innsikten din nære slektning.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Si til visdommen: Du er min søster; la innsikt være din fortrolige venn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saye vnto wysdome: thou art my sister, and call vnderstondinge thy kynswoman:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Say vnto wysdome, thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinsewoman:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Say unto wisdom, Thou [art] my sister; and call understanding [thy] kinswoman:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou `art'.' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Say to wisdom,“You are my sister,” and call understanding a close relative,

Referenced Verses

• Job 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.17.14", "source": "לַשַּׁ֣חַת קָ֭רָאתִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אִמִּ֥י וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י לָֽרִמָּֽה׃", "text": "to-the-*šaḥaṯ* *qārāʾṯî* *ʾāḇî* you-are *ʾimmî* *wa-ʾăḥōṯî* to-the-*rimmâ*", "grammar": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/grave/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have called", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/maggot" }, "variants": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "pit/grave/corruption/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "I have called/named/proclaimed", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot/decay" } }
• Prov 2:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.2", "source": "לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "to-*haqšîḇ* to-*ḥāḵmāh* *ʾāznеḵā* *taṭṭеh* *libḵā* to-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*haqšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to listen/to give attention", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾāznеḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*taṭṭеh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will incline/turn", "*libḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*haqšîḇ*": "to listen attentively/to pay attention", "*taṭṭеh*": "incline/turn/bend/direct", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.3", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "for if to-*bînāh* *ṯiqrāʾ* to-*təḇûnāh* *tittēn* *qôlеḵā*", "grammar": { "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*ṯiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will call/cry out", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will give", "*qôlеḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*ṯiqrāʾ*": "call/cry out/proclaim", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.4", "source": "אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "if-*təḇaqšеnnāh* like-*kassеf* and-like-*maṭmônîm* *taḥpəśеnnāh*", "grammar": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will seek her", "*kassеf*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition כ - like silver", "*maṭmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition כ - like hidden treasures", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will search for her" }, "variants": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "seek/search for/require", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "search for/seek diligently/dig for" } }
• Prov 4:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.6", "source": "אַל־תַּעַזְבֶ֥הָ וְתִשְׁמְרֶ֑ךָּ אֱהָבֶ֥הָ וְתִצְּרֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾal-taʿazbehā* *wətišmərekā* *ʾĕhābehā* *wətiṣṣərekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-taʿazbehā*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - do not forsake her", "*wətišmərekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will keep/guard you", "*ʾĕhābehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - love her", "*wətiṣṣərekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will protect/preserve you" }, "variants": { "*taʿazbehā*": "forsake/abandon/leave her", "*tišmərekā*": "keep/guard/watch over you", "*tiṣṣərekā*": "protect/preserve/keep you" } } 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.7", "source": "רֵאשִׁ֣ית חָ֭כְמָה קְנֵ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ קְנֵ֣ה בִינָֽה׃", "text": "*rēʾšît* *ḥākmâ* *qənê* *ḥākmâ* *ûbəkāl-qinyānəkā* *qənê* *bînâ*", "grammar": { "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct noun - beginning/first/chief", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get", "*ḥākmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ûbəkāl-qinyānəkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and with all your possession/acquisition", "*qənê*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - acquire/buy/get", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief/principal thing", "*qinyānəkā*": "your possession/acquisition/property/wealth" } } 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.8", "source": "סַלְסְלֶ֥הָ וּֽתְרוֹמְמֶ֑ךָּ תְּ֝כַבֵּ֗דְךָ כִּ֣י תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*salsəlehā* *ûtərômməmekā* *təkabbēdəkā* *kî* *təḥabbəqennâ*", "grammar": { "*salsəlehā*": "imperative, masculine singular, pilpel + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - esteem/exalt her", "*ûtərômməmekā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, polel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and she will exalt you", "*təkabbēdəkā*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, piel + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will honor you", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/because", "*təḥabbəqennâ*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, piel + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you embrace her" }, "variants": { "*salsəlehā*": "esteem/exalt/prize her", "*tərômməmekā*": "exalt/lift up/raise you", "*təkabbēdəkā*": "honor/glorify/make you honored", "*təḥabbəqennâ*": "embrace/hug/cling to her" } }
• Song 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.8.1", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֶּנְךָ֙ כְּאָ֣ח לִ֔י יוֹנֵ֖ק שְׁדֵ֣י אִמִּ֑י אֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤ בַחוּץ֙ אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔ גַּ֖ם לֹא־יָב֥וּזוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*mî* *yittenḵā* like-*ʾāḥ* to-me *yônēq* *šĕdê* *ʾimmî* *ʾemṣāʾăḵā* in-the-*ḥûṣ* *ʾeššāqḵā* also not-*yābûzû* to-me", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittenḵā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - would give you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*yônēq*": "qal participle masculine singular - nursing/sucking", "*šĕdê*": "construct masculine plural noun - breasts of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾemṣāʾăḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would find you", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - outside/street", "*ʾeššāqḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would kiss you", "*yābûzû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would despise/scorn" }, "variants": { "*mî yittenḵā*": "who would give you/oh that you were", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*yônēq šĕdê ʾimmî*": "nursing at my mother's breasts/who nursed at my mother's breasts", "*ḥûṣ*": "outside/street/public place", "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*yābûzû*": "despise/scorn/regard with contempt" } }
• Matt 12:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.49", "source": "Καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, Ἰδού ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου!", "text": "And *ekteinas* the *cheira autou* upon the *mathētas autou eipen*, *Idou* the *mētēr mou* and the *adelphoi mou*!", "grammar": { "*ekteinas*": "aorist participle, active, masculine, singular, nominative - having stretched out/extended", "*cheira*": "feminine, singular, accusative - hand", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, masculine, singular, genitive - of him/his", "*epi*": "preposition - upon/toward", "*mathētas*": "masculine, plural, accusative - disciples/students", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Idou*": "imperative/interjection - behold/look", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*adelphoi*": "masculine, plural, nominative - brothers/siblings" }, "variants": { "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended/reached out", "*cheira*": "hand/arm", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared" } } 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.50", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς, καὶ ἀδελφὴ, καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.", "text": "For *hostis* *an poiēsē* the *thelēma* of the *Patros mou* of the one in *ouranois*, *autos* my *adelphos*, and *adelphē*, and *mētēr estin*.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - whoever/anyone who", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*an*": "conditional particle - would/might", "*poiēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might do/perform", "*thelēma*": "neuter, singular, accusative - will/desire", "*Patros*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of Father", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular, genitive - of me/my", "*ouranois*": "masculine, plural, dative - heavens", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative - he himself/that one", "*adelphos*": "masculine, singular, nominative - brother/sibling", "*adelphē*": "feminine, singular, nominative - sister", "*mētēr*": "feminine, singular, nominative - mother", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*poiēsē*": "might do/perform/accomplish/carry out", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/intent", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Luke 11:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.11.27", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἐν τῷ λέγειν αὐτὸν ταῦτα, ἐπάρασά τις γυνὴ φωνὴν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακαρία ἡ κοιλία ἡ βαστάσασά σε, καὶ μαστοὶ οὓς ἐθήλασας.", "text": "And *egeneto*, in the *legein* him these things, *eparasa tis gunē phōnēn* from the *ochlou*, *eipen* to him, *Makaria* the *koilia* having *bastasasa* you, and *mastoi* which you *ethēlasas*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*eparasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having lifted up/raised", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative feminine singular - certain/some", "*gunē*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - woman", "*phōnēn*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - voice/sound", "*ochlou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - crowd/multitude", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Makaria*": "adjective, nominative feminine singular - blessed/happy", "*koilia*": "noun, nominative feminine singular - womb/belly", "*bastasasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having carried/borne", "*mastoi*": "noun, nominative masculine plural - breasts", "*ethēlasas*": "aorist indicative active, 2nd person singular - you suckled/nursed" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*eparasa phōnēn*": "lifting up voice/raising her voice/speaking loudly", "*gunē*": "woman/wife", "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*Makaria*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*koilia*": "womb/belly/abdomen", "*bastasasa*": "carried/borne/supported", "*mastoi*": "breasts/chest", "*ethēlasas*": "suckled/nursed/were fed from" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.11.28", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, Μενοῦνγε, μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.", "text": "But he *eipen*, *Menounge*, *makarioi* the ones *akouontes* the *logon* of *Theou*, and *phulassontes* it.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Menounge*": "particle of strong affirmation - rather/indeed/on the contrary", "*makarioi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - blessed/happy", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening to", "*logon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God/deity", "*phulassontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - keeping/guarding" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "rather/indeed/on the contrary/yes rather", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening to/heeding", "*logon*": "word/message/saying", "*phulassontes*": "keeping/guarding/observing" } }