Proverbs 7:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע לַבִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾĕmōr to the ḥāḵmāh, my ʾăḥōṯî ʾāt, and mōḏāʿ to the bînāh tiqrāʾ.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*mōḏāʿ*: kinsman/relative/acquaintance/friend
*bînāh*: understanding/discernment/insight

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 17:14 : 14 If I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; To the worm, [Thou art] my mother, and my sister;
Prov 2:2-4 : 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
Prov 4:6-8 : 6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. 7 Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
Song 8:1 : 1 Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! [When] I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me.
Matt 12:49-50 : 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Luke 11:27-28 : 27 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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