Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.2", "source": "בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃", "text": "In-*rōʾš-mᵊrômîm* upon-*dārek* in-*bêt nᵊtîbôt* *niṣṣābâ*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - top of/highest point", "*mᵊrômîm*": "masculine plural noun - heights/high places", "*dārek*": "feminine singular noun - way/path/road", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house/place of", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "feminine plural noun - paths/roads", "*niṣṣābâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she takes her stand/is stationed" }, "variants": { "*mᵊrômîm*": "heights/high places/elevated positions", "*nᵊtîbôt*": "paths/roadways/courses", "*niṣṣābâ*": "she stands/is stationed/is positioned" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.3", "source": "שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ תִקְרָ֑א עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃", "text": "*šālḥâ* *naʿărôtêhā* *tiqrāʾ* *ʿal-gappê* *mrômê* *qāret*", "grammar": { "*šālḥâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she sent", "*naʿărôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidens/young women", "*tiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she calls/will call", "*ʿal-gappê*": "preposition with construct noun - upon heights of/on top of", "*mrômê*": "masculine plural construct noun - high places of", "*qāret*": "feminine noun - city/town" }, "variants": { "*šālḥâ*": "sent/sent forth/dispatched", "*naʿărôtêhā*": "maidens/young women/female servants", "*tiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/proclaims", "*gappê*": "heights/tops/highest points", "*mrômê*": "high places/elevated spots/heights", "*qāret*": "city/town/settlement" } }
  • Prov 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.14", "source": "וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃", "text": "*wyāšbâ* *lpetaḥ* *bêtāh* *ʿal-kissēʾ* *mrōmê* *qāret*", "grammar": { "*wyāšbâ*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sits", "*lpetaḥ*": "preposition with masculine noun construct - at entrance of", "*bêtāh*": "masculine noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house", "*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition with masculine noun construct - upon seat of", "*mrōmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - heights of", "*qāret*": "feminine noun - city/town" }, "variants": { "*wyāšbâ*": "and she sits/dwells/stays", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*kissēʾ*": "seat/throne/chair", "*mrōmê*": "heights/high places/elevated spots", "*qāret*": "city/town/settlement" } }