Proverbs 8:27

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.27", "source": "בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃", "text": "When-*hăkînô šāmayim* there I, when-*ḥûqô ḥûg* upon-*pᵊnê tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*hăkînô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inscribing", "*ḥûg*": "masculine singular noun - circle/horizon", "*pᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*hăkînô*": "his establishing/preparing/setting up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥûqô*": "his inscribing/decreeing/marking out", "*ḥûg*": "circle/horizon/vault", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

When-hăkînô šāmayim there I, when-ḥûqô ḥûg upon-pᵊnê tᵊhôm

Grammar Details

• *hăkînô*: hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his establishing
• *šāmayim*: masculine dual noun - heavens
• *ḥûqô*: qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inscribing
• *ḥûg*: masculine singular noun - circle/horizon
• *pᵊnê*: masculine plural construct - face of
• *tᵊhôm*: masculine singular noun - deep/abyss

Word Meanings

• *hăkînô*: his establishing/preparing/setting up
• *šāmayim*: heavens/sky
• *ḥûqô*: his inscribing/decreeing/marking out
• *ḥûg*: circle/horizon/vault
• *tᵊhôm*: deep/abyss/primeval ocean

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When He established the heavens, I was there; when He marked out the horizon on the face of the deep.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When he epared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he set a boundary upon the face of the depth;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When he established{H3559} the heavens,{H8064} I was there: When he set{H2710} a circle{H2329} upon the face{H6440} of the deep,{H8415}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When he prepared{H3559}{(H8687)} the heavens{H8064}, I was there: when he set{H2710}{(H8800)} a compass{H2329} upon the face{H6440} of the depth{H8415}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For when he made the heauens, I was present: wha he set the depthes in ordre:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When hee prepared the heauens, I was there, when he set the compasse vpon the deepe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he established the heavens, I was there; When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In His preparing the heavens I `am' there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he established the heavens, I was there; when he marked out the horizon over the face of the deep,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 40:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.22", "source": "הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־ח֣וּג הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים הַנּוֹטֶ֤ה כַדֹּק֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥ם כָּאֹ֖הֶל לָשָֽׁבֶת׃", "text": "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg hāʾāreṣ wěyōšěbêhā kaḥăgābîm hanôṭeh kadōq šāmayim wayyimtāḥēm kāʾōhel lāšābet*", "grammar": { "*hayyōšēb*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one sitting'", "*ʿal-ḥûg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'upon circle of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*wěyōšěbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and its inhabitants'", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'like grasshoppers'", "*hanôṭeh*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one stretching out'", "*kadōq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a curtain'", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'heavens'", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and he spreads them'", "*kāʾōhel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a tent'", "*lāšābet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to dwell'" }, "variants": { "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg*": "who sits upon the circle/who sits above the vault", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts", "*hanôṭeh*": "who stretches out/who spreads", "*dōq*": "curtain/thin cloth", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "and spreads them out/and extends them", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling" } }
• 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" } }
• Isa 40:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.11", "source": "כְּרֹעֶה֙ עֶדְר֣וֹ יִרְעֶ֔ה בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙ יְקַבֵּ֣ץ טְלָאִ֔ים וּבְחֵיק֖וֹ יִשָּׂ֑א עָל֖וֹת יְנַהֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*kěrōʿeh ʿedrô yirʿeh bizrōʿô yěqabbēṣ ṭělāʾîm ûběḥêqô yiśśāʾ ʿālôt yěnahēl*", "grammar": { "*kěrōʿeh*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - 'like shepherd'", "*ʿedrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his flock'", "*yirʿeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will tend'", "*bizrōʿô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'with his arm'", "*yěqabbēṣ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will gather'", "*ṭělāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'lambs'", "*ûběḥêqô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and in his bosom'", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will carry'", "*ʿālôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - 'nursing ewes'", "*yěnahēl*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will lead'" }, "variants": { "*kěrōʿeh*": "like a shepherd/as a shepherd", "*yirʿeh*": "will tend/will shepherd/will pasture", "*yěqabbēṣ*": "will gather/will collect", "*ṭělāʾîm*": "lambs/young sheep", "*běḥêqô*": "in his bosom/in his arms", "*ʿālôt*": "nursing ewes/nursing mothers/suckling ones", "*yěnahēl*": "will lead/will guide gently" } }
• Jer 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }
• Col 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.16", "source": "Ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα, τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα, εἴτε θρόνοι, εἴτε κυριότητες, εἴτε ἀρχαὶ, εἴτε ἐξουσίαι: τὰ πάντα διʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν ἔκτισται:", "text": "Because in him *ektisthē* the *panta*, the things in the *ouranois*, and the things upon the *gēs*, the *horata* and the *aorata*, whether *thronoi*, whether *kyriotētes*, whether *archai*, whether *exousiai*: the *panta* through him, and unto him *ektistai*:", "grammar": { "*ektisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was created", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens, location", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth, location", "*horata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - visible things", "*aorata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - invisible things", "*thronoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thrones", "*kyriotētes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - dominions", "*archai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rulers/principalities", "*exousiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - authorities", "*ektistai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has been created" }, "variants": { "*ektisthē*": "was created/formed/made", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*horata*": "visible things/what can be seen", "*aorata*": "invisible things/what cannot be seen", "*thronoi*": "thrones/seats of power", "*kyriotētes*": "dominions/lordships/ruling powers", "*archai*": "rulers/principalities/beginning powers", "*exousiai*": "authorities/jurisdictions/powers", "*ektistai*": "has been created/has been formed" } }
• Heb 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ἡμῖν ἐν Υἱῷ, ὃν ἔθηκεν κληρονόμον πάντων, διʼ οὗ καὶ τοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποίησεν·", "text": "Upon *eschatou* of the *hēmerōn* these *elalēsen* to us in *Huiō*, whom he *ethēken* *klēronomon* of all, through whom also the *aiōnas* he *epoiēsen*;", "grammar": { "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/made", "*klēronomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heir", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/worlds", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made/created" }, "variants": { "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*Huiō*": "Son/a son", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*aiōnas*": "ages/worlds/universe/epochs" } }
• Job 26:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.26.10", "source": "חֹֽק־חָ֭ג עַל־פְּנֵי־מָ֑יִם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית א֣וֹר עִם־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*ḥōq-ḥāg* *ʿal-pĕnê-māyim* *ʿad-taklît* *ʾôr* *ʿim-ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*ḥōq-ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - boundary/circle he inscribed", "*ʿal-pĕnê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - upon face of waters", "*ʿad-taklît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - unto boundary/completion", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ʿim-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with darkness" }, "variants": { "*ḥōq*": "boundary/decree/limit/appointed", "*ḥāg*": "circle/circuit/compass", "*pĕnê*": "face/surface", "*taklît*": "completion/end/boundary", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Ps 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.6", "source": "בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃", "text": "By-*dəbar* *YHWH* *šāmayim* *naʿăśû* and-by-*rûaḥ* *pîw* all-*ṣəbā'ām*", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created", "*û-bə-rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśû*": "were made/were created/were done", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his command", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "their host/their army/their multitude/their array" } }
• Ps 103:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.19", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִם הֵכִ֣ין כִּסְא֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹ בַּכֹּ֥ל מָשָֽׁלָה׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*ha-šāmayim* *hēkîn* *kisʾô* *û*-*malkûtô* in-*ha-kōl* *māšālāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article with masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in the heavens", "*hēkîn*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has established", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malkûtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article with noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition *bə* - in the all/everything", "*māšālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - rules" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible universe", "*hēkîn*": "established/prepared/set up/made firm", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/seat of honor", "*malkûtô*": "his kingdom/sovereignty/dominion/reign", "*ha-kōl*": "the all/everything/totality", "*māšālāh*": "rules/governs/reigns/has dominion" } }
• Ps 136:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.5", "source": "לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*ʿōśēh* the-*šāmayim* in-*təbûnāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one making", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in/with understanding", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/creating/fashioning", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/skill", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }