Proverbs 3:22

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.3.22", "source": "וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*yihyû* *ḥayyîm* to-*nap̄šekā* and-*ḥēn* to-*gargərōtekā*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*nap̄šekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*gargərōtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/throat" }, "variants": { "*yihyû*": "be/become/exist", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*nap̄šekā*": "soul/self/life/being", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm", "*gargərōtekā*": "neck/throat" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִֽהְי֣וּ חַיִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְ֝חֵ֗ן לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

And-yihyû ḥayyîm to-nap̄šekā and-ḥēn to-gargərōtekā

Grammar Details

• *yihyû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be
• *ḥayyîm*: noun, masculine plural - life
• *nap̄šekā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul
• *ḥēn*: noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
• *gargərōtekā*: noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/throat

Word Meanings

• *yihyû*: be/become/exist
• *ḥayyîm*: life/living
• *nap̄šekā*: soul/self/life/being
• *ḥēn*: favor/grace/charm
• *gargərōtekā*: neck/throat

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So they will be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so shal it be life vnto thy soule, & grace vnto yi mouth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So they shall be lyfe vnto thy soule, and grace vnto thy mouth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So they will be life to your soul, And grace for your neck.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

• World English Bible (2000)

  so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they will become life for your soul, and grace around your neck.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.9", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לִוְיַ֤ת חֵ֓ן הֵ֬ם לְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ki* *liwayat* *ḥen* *hem* *lərosheka* *wa'anaqim* *ləgargeroteyka*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*liwayat*": "construct state, feminine singular - wreath of", "*ḥen*": "masculine singular noun - grace/favor", "*hem*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*lərosheka*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your head", "*wa'anaqim*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and chains/necklaces", "*ləgargeroteyka*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your neck" }, "variants": { "*liwayat*": "wreath/garland/crown", "*ḥen*": "grace/favor/charm", "*'anaqim*": "chains/necklaces/ornaments", "*gargerot*": "neck/throat" } }
• Prov 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.22", "source": "כִּֽי־חַיִּ֣ים הֵ֭ם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶ֑ם וּֽלְכָל־בְּשָׂר֥וֹ מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*kî-ḥayyîm* *hēm* *ləmōṣəʾêhem* *ûləkāl-bəśārô* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-ḥayyîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - for life", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ləmōṣəʾêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural participle, qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to those finding them", "*ûləkāl-bəśārô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to all his flesh", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*mōṣəʾêhem*": "those finding/discovering/obtaining them", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/body/person", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/cure/remedy" } }
• Isa 38:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.16", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם יִֽחְי֑וּ וּלְכָל־בָּהֶן֙ חַיֵּ֣י רוּחִ֔י וְתַחֲלִימֵ֖נִי וְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾădōnāy* upon-them *yiḥyû* and-to-all-in-them *ḥayyê* *rûḥî* and-*wətaḥălîmēnî* and-*wəhaḥăyēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "proper noun - my Lord", "*yiḥyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will live", "*ḥayyê*": "masculine plural construct - life of", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*wətaḥălîmēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and waw conjunction - and you will make me strong", "*wəhaḥăyēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and waw conjunction - and revive me" }, "variants": { "*yiḥyû*": "they will live, they shall live", "*ḥayyê*": "life of, lives of", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit, my breath, my wind", "*wətaḥălîmēnî*": "and you will make me strong, and you will restore me to health", "*wəhaḥăyēnî*": "and revive me, and preserve me alive, and restore me to life" } }
• John 12:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "John.12.49", "source": "Ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλάλησα· ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας με Πατήρ, αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν ἔδωκεν, τί εἴπω, καὶ τί λαλήσω.", "text": "Because I from *emautou* not *elalēsa*; but the *pempsas* me *Patēr*, himself to me *entolēn* *edōken*, what *eipō*, and what *lalēsō*.", "grammar": { "*emautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - myself", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I spoke", "*pempsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave", "*eipō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might say", "*lalēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*elalēsa*": "spoke/uttered/declared", "*pempsas*": "having sent/dispatched", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*eipō*": "say/speak/tell", "*lalēsō*": "speak/say/utter" } } 50 { "verseID": "John.12.50", "source": "Καὶ οἶδα ὅτι ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιός ἐστιν: ἃ οὖν λαλῶ ἐγώ, καθὼς εἴρηκέν μοι ὁ Πατήρ, οὕτως λαλῶ.", "text": "And *oida* that the *entolē* of him *zōē* *aiōnios* *estin*: what therefore *lalō* I, just as *eirēken* to me the *Patēr*, thus *lalō*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular with present meaning - I know", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I speak", "*eirēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has spoken/said", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*aiōnios*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*lalō*": "speak/say/tell", "*eirēken*": "has spoken/said/told" } }