Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.22", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃", "text": "*YHWH qānānî rēʾšît darkô*, *qedem mipʿālāyw mēʾāz*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*qānānî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he possessed/acquired me", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*qedem*": "adverb - before/formerly", "*mipʿālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition and adverb - from ancient time" }, "variants": { "*qānānî*": "he possessed me/acquired me/created me/brought me forth", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*qedem*": "before/formerly/ancient time", "*mipʿālāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*mēʾāz*": "from ancient time/from of old/from the beginning" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "John.1.1", "source": "¶Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.", "text": "In *archē* *ēn* the *Logos*, and the *Logos* *ēn* *pros* the *Theon*, and *Theos* *ēn* the *Logos*.", "grammar": { "*archē*": "dative feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*Logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/reason/expression", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular of *Theos* - God (as object)", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God (as subject)" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/first principle/origin/primordial state", "*Logos*": "word/reason/divine expression/principle/discourse", "*pros*": "toward/with/facing/in relationship with", "*Theos*": "God/deity/divine being" } } 2 { "verseID": "John.1.2", "source": "Οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Houtos* *ēn* in *archē* *pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was (continuous state)", "*archē*": "dative feminine singular - beginning/origin", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular of *Theos* - God (as object)" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/the same", "*archē*": "beginning/first principle/origin/primordial state", "*pros*": "toward/with/facing/in relationship with" } }
  • Col 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.17", "source": "Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων, καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν.", "text": "And he *estin* before *pantōn*, and the *panta* in him *synestēken*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things, comparison", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things, subject", "*synestēken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - hold together" }, "variants": { "*pantōn*": "all things/everything", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*synestēken*": "hold together/cohere/consist/continue" } }
  • Ps 104:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.24", "source": "מָֽה־רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה כֻּ֭לָּם בְּחָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māh*-*rabbû* *maʿaśeykā* *YHWH* *kullām* *bĕḥokmāh* *ʿāśîtā* *mālĕʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *qinyānekā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative - how", "*rabbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are many", "*maʿaśeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*bĕḥokmāh*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you made", "*mālĕʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is full", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*qinyānekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your possessions" }, "variants": { "*māh*-*rabbû*": "how many, how numerous, how abundant", "*maʿaśeykā*": "your works, your deeds, your creations", "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom, skill, expertise", "*ʿāśîtā*": "made, did, created, fashioned", "*mālĕʾāh*": "is full, is filled, is abundant with", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*qinyānekā*": "your possessions, your creatures, your acquisitions" } }
  • Prov 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.19", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*ḥokmāh* *yāsad*-*ʾāreṣ* *kônēn* *šāmayim* in-*təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yāsad*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he founded", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kônēn*": "verb, polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he established", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yāsad*": "found/establish/lay foundation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*kônēn*": "establish/make firm/set up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }
  • Job 28:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.28.26", "source": "בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ לַמָּטָ֣ר חֹ֑ק וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "In-*ʿăśōṯô* to-the-*māṭār* *ḥōq* and-*dereḵ* to-*ḥăzîz* *qōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśōṯô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his making", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - rain", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - decree/statute", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - way/path", "*ḥăzîz*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - lightning of", "*qōlôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - sounds/thunder" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśōṯô*": "his making/establishing/appointing", "*ḥōq*": "decree/statute/law/ordinance", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/course", "*ḥăzîz*": "lightning/thunderbolt", "*qōlôṯ*": "thunder/sounds/voices" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.28.27", "source": "אָ֣ז רָ֭אָהּ וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ הֱ֝כִינָ֗הּ וְגַם־חֲקָרָֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *rāʾāh* and-*yəsappərāh* *hĕḵînāh* and-also-*ḥăqārāh*", "grammar": { "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he saw it", "*yəsappərāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he declared it", "*hĕḵînāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he established it", "*ḥăqārāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he searched it out" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "saw it/beheld it/perceived it", "*yəsappərāh*": "declared it/recounted it/numbered it", "*hĕḵînāh*": "established it/prepared it/set it up", "*ḥăqārāh*": "searched it out/examined it/investigated it" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }