Proverbs 7:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ יִצְעָֽד׃

Transliteration

ʿōḇēr in the šûq near her pinnāh, and dereḵ her bêṯāh he yiṣʿāḏ.

Grammar Details

*ʿōḇēr*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - passing/crossing
*šûq*: noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace
*ʾēṣel*: preposition - near/beside
*pinnāh*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her corner
*dereḵ*: noun, masculine singular construct - way/path to
*bêṯāh*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house
*yiṣʿāḏ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/marched/stepped

Word Meanings

*šûq*: street/marketplace/plaza
*yiṣʿāḏ*: walked/marched/stepped/advanced

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 16:1 : 1 And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.
2 Sam 11:2-3 : 2 And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
Prov 4:14-15 : 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
Prov 5:8 : 8 Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
Prov 7:12 : 12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
1 Cor 6:18 : 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth {G1437} is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Jude 1:23 : 23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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