Proverbs 7:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע לַבִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾĕmōr to the ḥāḵmāh, my ʾăḥōṯî ʾāt, and mōḏāʿ to the bînāh tiqrāʾ.

Grammar Details

*ʾĕmōr*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - say
*ḥāḵmāh*: noun, feminine singular - wisdom
*ʾăḥōṯî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sister
*ʾāt*: pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you
*mōḏāʿ*: noun, masculine singular - kinsman/relative/acquaintance
*bînāh*: noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment
*tiqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall call

Word Meanings

*mōḏāʿ*: kinsman/relative/acquaintance/friend
*bînāh*: understanding/discernment/insight

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Job 17:14 : 14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Prov 2:2-4 : 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Prov 4:6-8 : 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Song 8:1 : 1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Matt 12:49-50 : 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Luke 11:27-28 : 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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