Proverbs 8:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

To-you ʾîšîm ʾeqrāʾ, and-qôlî to-bᵊnê ʾādām

Grammar Details

• *ʾîšîm*: masculine plural noun - men/people of importance
• *ʾeqrāʾ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I call/cry out
• *qôlî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice
• *bᵊnê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʾādām*: masculine singular noun - mankind/humanity

Word Meanings

• *ʾîšîm*: men/people/individuals
• *bᵊnê ʾādām*: sons of man/humans/mankind

Referenced Verses

• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: {G2532} he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Ps 49:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, 2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together. 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
• Ps 50:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
• Matt 11:15 : 15 He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
• John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• 2 Cor 5:19-20 : 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
• Col 1:23 : 23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
• Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
• 1 Tim 2:4-6 : 4 who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, {G2532} one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its own times;
• Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;