Proverbs 9:14

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.9.14", "source": "וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃", "text": "*wyāšbâ* *lpetaḥ* *bêtāh* *ʿal-kissēʾ* *mrōmê* *qāret*", "grammar": { "*wyāšbâ*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sits", "*lpetaḥ*": "preposition with masculine noun construct - at entrance of", "*bêtāh*": "masculine noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house", "*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition with masculine noun construct - upon seat of", "*mrōmê*": "masculine plural construct noun - heights of", "*qāret*": "feminine noun - city/town" }, "variants": { "*wyāšbâ*": "and she sits/dwells/stays", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*kissēʾ*": "seat/throne/chair", "*mrōmê*": "heights/high places/elevated spots", "*qāret*": "city/town/settlement" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃

Transliteration

wyāšbâ lpetaḥ bêtāh ʿal-kissēʾ mrōmê qāret

Grammar Details

• *wyāšbâ*: conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she sits
• *lpetaḥ*: preposition with masculine noun construct - at entrance of
• *bêtāh*: masculine noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house
• *ʿal-kissēʾ*: preposition with masculine noun construct - upon seat of
• *mrōmê*: masculine plural construct noun - heights of
• *qāret*: feminine noun - city/town

Word Meanings

• *wyāšbâ*: and she sits/dwells/stays
• *petaḥ*: entrance/doorway/opening
• *kissēʾ*: seat/throne/chair
• *mrōmê*: heights/high places/elevated spots
• *qāret*: city/town/settlement

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  sytteth in the dores of hir house vpo a stole aboue in the cite,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Sitteth at the doore of her house, and in the hye places of the citie,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She sits at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

• World English Bible (2000)

  She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And she has sat down at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

Referenced Verses

• Prov 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.3", "source": "שָֽׁלְחָ֣ה נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ תִקְרָ֑א עַל־גַּ֝פֵּ֗י מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃", "text": "*šālḥâ* *naʿărôtêhā* *tiqrāʾ* *ʿal-gappê* *mrômê* *qāret*", "grammar": { "*šālḥâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she sent", "*naʿărôtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidens/young women", "*tiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she calls/will call", "*ʿal-gappê*": "preposition with construct noun - upon heights of/on top of", "*mrômê*": "masculine plural construct noun - high places of", "*qāret*": "feminine noun - city/town" }, "variants": { "*šālḥâ*": "sent/sent forth/dispatched", "*naʿărôtêhā*": "maidens/young women/female servants", "*tiqrāʾ*": "calls/invites/proclaims", "*gappê*": "heights/tops/highest points", "*mrômê*": "high places/elevated spots/heights", "*qāret*": "city/town/settlement" } }
• Prov 7:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.10", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֭שָּׁה לִקְרָאת֑וֹ שִׁ֥ית ז֝וֹנָ֗ה וּנְצֻ֥רַת לֵֽב׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* an *ʾiššāh* to *liqrāṯô*, *šîṯ* *zônāh* and *nĕṣuraṯ* *lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*liqrāṯô*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*šîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/attire", "*zônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - guarded/hidden/crafty", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind" }, "variants": { "*šîṯ*": "garment/attire/dress", "*nĕṣuraṯ*": "guarded/hidden/crafty/cunning" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.11", "source": "הֹמִיָּ֣ה הִ֣יא וְסֹרָ֑רֶת בְּ֝בֵיתָ֗הּ לֹא־יִשְׁכְּנ֥וּ רַגְלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*hōmîyyāh* *hîʾ* and *sōrāreṯ*; in her *bêṯāh* not *yiškĕnû* her *raḡlêhā*.", "grammar": { "*hōmîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - noisy/tumultuous/boisterous", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*sōrāreṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - stubborn/rebellious", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yiškĕnû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they settle/dwell/stay", "*raḡlêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet" }, "variants": { "*hōmîyyāh*": "noisy/tumultuous/boisterous/clamorous", "*sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn/rebellious/defiant" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.12", "source": "פַּ֤עַם ׀ בַּח֗וּץ פַּ֥עַם בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת וְאֵ֖צֶל כָּל־פִּנָּ֣ה תֶאֱרֹֽב׃", "text": "*paʿam* in the *ḥûṣ*, *paʿam* in the *rĕḥōḇôṯ*, and near all-*pinnāh* she *teʾĕrōḇ*.", "grammar": { "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence/step", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - outside/street", "*rĕḥōḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - wide places/squares/plazas", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - near/beside", "*pinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - corner", "*teʾĕrōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she lies in wait/lurks" }, "variants": { "*paʿam*": "time/occurrence/instance/once", "*teʾĕrōḇ*": "lies in wait/lurks/ambushes" } }