Proverbs 9:15

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.9.15", "source": "לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*liqrōʾ* *lʿōbrê-dārek* *hamyaššrîm* *ʾōrḥôtām*", "grammar": { "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*lʿōbrê-dārek*": "preposition with Qal participle masculine plural construct with noun - to passers-by of way", "*hamyaššrîm*": "article with Piel participle masculine plural - the ones making straight", "*ʾōrḥôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their paths" }, "variants": { "*liqrōʾ*": "to call/invite/proclaim to", "*ʿōbrê-dārek*": "passers-by/travelers/those passing on the way", "*hamyaššrîm*": "those making straight/directing/going directly", "*ʾōrḥôtām*": "their paths/ways/courses" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

liqrōʾ lʿōbrê-dārek hamyaššrîm ʾōrḥôtām

Grammar Details

• *liqrōʾ*: preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to call
• *lʿōbrê-dārek*: preposition with Qal participle masculine plural construct with noun - to passers-by of way
• *hamyaššrîm*: article with Piel participle masculine plural - the ones making straight
• *ʾōrḥôtām*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their paths

Word Meanings

• *liqrōʾ*: to call/invite/proclaim to
• *ʿōbrê-dārek*: passers-by/travelers/those passing on the way
• *hamyaššrîm*: those making straight/directing/going directly
• *ʾōrḥôtām*: their paths/ways/courses

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To call passengers who go right on their ways:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To call those who pass by who go straight on their ways:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To call passengers who go right on their ways:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To call passengers who go right on their ways:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  to call soch as go by and walke straight in their wayes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To call such as go by, and that walke straight in their wayes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To call passengers who go right on their ways:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight `on' their paths.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

• World English Bible (2000)

  To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 7:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.13", "source": "וְהֶחֱזִ֣יקָה־בּ֭וֹ וְנָ֣שְׁקָה־לּ֑וֹ הֵעֵ֥זָה פָ֝נֶ֗יהָ וַתֹּ֣אמַר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And she *heḥĕzîqāh*-on him and *nāšqāh*-to him; she *hēʿēzāh* her *p̄ānêhā* and *tōʾmar* to him.", "grammar": { "*heḥĕzîqāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she seized/took hold of", "*nāšqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she kissed", "*hēʿēzāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she made bold/strengthened", "*p̄ānêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her face", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular - she said" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîqāh*": "seized/took hold of/grasped", "*hēʿēzāh*": "made bold/strengthened/hardened" } } 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.14", "source": "זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֣ים עָלָ֑י הַ֝יּ֗וֹם שִׁלַּ֥מְתִּי נְדָרָֽי׃", "text": "*ziḇḥê* *šĕlāmîm* upon me; *hayyôm* I *šillamtî* my *nĕḏārāy*.", "grammar": { "*ziḇḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*šĕlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today", "*šillamtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I fulfilled/paid", "*nĕḏārāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vows" }, "variants": { "*ziḇḥê šĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*šillamtî*": "fulfilled/paid/completed" } } 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.15", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן יָצָ֣אתִי לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ לְשַׁחֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וָאֶמְצָאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "Therefore I *yāṣāʾṯî* to *liqrāṯeḵā*, to *šaḥēr* your *pāneḵā* and I *ʾemṣāʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came out/went forth", "*liqrāṯeḵā*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*šaḥēr*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to seek early/diligently", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ʾemṣāʾekkā*": "verb, qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I found you" }, "variants": { "*šaḥēr*": "seek early/seek diligently/earnestly seek" } }
• Prov 7:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.25", "source": "אַל־יֵ֣שְׂטְ אֶל־דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ לִבֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תֵּ֝תַע בִּנְתִיבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "Not-*yēśṭ* to her *dĕrāḵêhā* your *libbeḵā*; not-*tētaʿ* in her *nĕṯîḇôṯêhā*.", "grammar": { "*yēśṭ*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it turn aside/incline", "*dĕrāḵêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her ways", "*libbeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tētaʿ*": "verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - may you wander/stray", "*nĕṯîḇôṯêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her paths" }, "variants": { "*yēśṭ*": "turn aside/incline/swerve", "*tētaʿ*": "wander/stray/go astray" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.26", "source": "כִּֽי־רַבִּ֣ים חֲלָלִ֣ים הִפִּ֑ילָה וַ֝עֲצֻמִ֗ים כָּל־הֲרֻגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "For *rabbîm* *ḥălālîm* she *hippîlāh*, and *ʿăṣumîm* all-her *hăruḡêhā*.", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slain/pierced/wounded", "*hippîlāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has caused to fall", "*ʿăṣumîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong", "*hăruḡêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her slain ones" }, "variants": { "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded/victims", "*ʿăṣumîm*": "mighty/numerous/strong/powerful" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.27", "source": "דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתָ֑הּ יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת אֶל־חַדְרֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*darḵê* *šĕʾôl* her *bêṯāh*, *yōrĕḏôṯ* to *ḥaḏrê*-*māweṯ*.", "grammar": { "*darḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*bêṯāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her house", "*yōrĕḏôṯ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine plural - going down/descending", "*ḥaḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chambers/rooms of", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ḥaḏrê-māweṯ*": "chambers of death/inner rooms of death" } }
• Prov 23:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.27", "source": "כִּֽי־שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נָכְרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "For a *šûḥāh ʿămûqqāh zônāh*, and a *bǝʾēr ṣārāh noḵrîyyāh*.", "grammar": { "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*ʿămûqqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - deep", "*zônāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*bǝʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well/pit", "*ṣārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - narrow", "*noḵrîyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign/strange woman" }, "variants": { "*šûḥāh ʿămûqqāh*": "deep pit/deep ditch", "*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot", "*bǝʾēr ṣārāh*": "narrow well/confined pit", "*noḵrîyyāh*": "foreign woman/strange woman/adulteress" } } 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.28", "source": "אַף־הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים בְּאָדָ֥ם תּוֹסִֽף׃", "text": "Also she like *ḥeṯep̄ teʾěrōḇ*, and *ḇôḡǝḏîm* among *ʾāḏām tôsîp̄*.", "grammar": { "*ḥeṯep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/plunder", "*teʾěrōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - lies in wait/ambushes", "*ḇôḡǝḏîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones/unfaithful men", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*tôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - increases/adds to" }, "variants": { "*ḥeṯep̄*": "prey/plunder/robber", "*teʾěrōḇ*": "lies in wait/ambushes/lurks", "*ḇôḡǝḏîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful men/traitors", "*tôsîp̄*": "increases/adds to/multiplies" } }