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Proverbs 8:22-31
(WLC • KJV)

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The LORD
יְֽהוָ֗ה
yᵊhvâ
H3068
יְהֹוָה
yᵊhōvâ
H Np
possessed me
קָ֭נָ / נִי
qānānî
H7069
קָנָה
qānâ
H Vqp3ms / Sp1cs
in the beginning
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
rē'šîṯ
H7225
רֵאשִׁית
rē'šîṯ
H Ncfsc
of his way,
דַּרְכּ֑ / וֹ
darkô
H1870
דֶּרֶךְ
dereḵ
H Ncbsc / Sp3ms
before
קֶ֖דֶם
qeḏem
H6924
קֶדֶם
qeḏem
H Ncmsc
his works
מִפְעָלָ֣י / ו
mip̄ʿālāyv
H4659
מִפְעָל
mip̄ʿāl
H Ncmpc / Sp3ms
of old.
מֵ / אָֽז
mē'āz
H227
אָז
'āz
H R / D
from everlasting,
מֵ֭ / עוֹלָם
mēʿôlām
H5769
עוֹלָם
ʿôlām
H R / Ncmsa
I was set up
נִסַּ֥כְתִּי
nissaḵtî
H5258
נָסַךְ
nāsaḵ
H VNp1cs
from the beginning,
מֵ / רֹ֗אשׁ
mērō'š
H7218
רֹאשׁ
rō'š
H R / Ncmsa
or ever | was.
מִ / קַּדְמֵי
miqqaḏmê
H6924
קֶדֶם
qeḏem
H R / Ncmpc
the earth
אָֽרֶץ
'āreṣ
H776
אֶרֶץ
'ereṣ
H Ncbsa
When | no
בְּ / אֵין
bᵊ'ên
H369
אִין
'în
H R / Tn
[there were]
 
 
 
 
 
depths,
תְּהֹמ֥וֹת
tᵊhōmôṯ
H8415
תְּהוֹם
tᵊhôm
H Ncbpa
I was brought forth;
חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי
ḥôlāltî
H2342
חוּל
ḥûl
H VOp1cs
when | no
בְּ / אֵ֥ין
bᵊ'ên
H369
אִין
'în
H R / Tn
[there were]
 
 
 
 
 
fountains
מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת
maʿyānôṯ
H4599
מַעְיָן
maʿyān
H Ncmpa
abounding
נִכְבַּדֵּי
niḵbadê
H3513
כָּבַד
kāḇaḏ
H VNrmpc
with water.
מָֽיִם
māyim
H4325
מַיִם
mayim
H Ncmpa
Before
בְּ / טֶ֣רֶם
bᵊṭerem
H2962
טֶרֶם
ṭerem
H R / D
the mountains
הָרִ֣ים
hārîm
H2022
הַר
har
H Ncmpa
were settled,
הָטְבָּ֑עוּ
hāṭbāʿû
H2883
טָבַע
ṭāḇaʿ
H VHp3cp
before
לִ / פְנֵ֖י
lip̄nê
H6440
פָּנִים
pānîm
H R / Ncbpc
the hills
גְבָע֣וֹת
ḡᵊḇāʿôṯ
H1389
גִּבְעָה
giḇʿâ
H Ncfpa
was I brought forth:
חוֹלָֽלְתִּי
ḥôlāltî
H2342
חוּל
ḥûl
H VOp1cs
While as yet
עַד
ʿaḏ
H5704
עַד
ʿaḏ
H R
not
לֹ֣א
lō'
H3808
לֹא
lō'
H Tn
he had | made
עָ֭שָׂה
ʿāśâ
H6213
עָשָׂה
ʿāśâ
H Vqp3ms
the earth,
אֶ֣רֶץ
'ereṣ
H776
אֶרֶץ
'ereṣ
H Ncbsa
nor the fields,
וְ / חוּצ֑וֹת
vᵊḥûṣôṯ
H2351
חוּץ
ḥûṣ
H C / Ncmpa
nor the highest part
וְ֝ / רֹ֗אשׁ
vᵊrō'š
H7218
רֹאשׁ
rō'š
H C / Ncmsc
of the dust
עָפְר֥וֹת
ʿāp̄rôṯ
H6083
עָפָר
ʿāp̄ār
H Ncmpc
of the world.
תֵּבֵֽל
tēḇēl
H8398
תֵּבֵל
tēḇēl
H Ncfsa
When he prepared
בַּ / הֲכִינ֣ / וֹ
bahăḵînô
H3559
כּוּן
kûn
H R / Vhc / Sp3ms
the heavens,
שָׁ֭מַיִם
šāmayim
H8064
שָׁמַיִם
šāmayim
H Ncmpa
there:
שָׁ֣ם
šām
H8033
שָׁם
šām
H D
I
אָ֑נִי
'ānî
H589
אֲנִי
'ănî
H Pp1cs
[was]
 
 
 
 
 
when he set
בְּ / ח֥וּק / וֹ
bᵊḥûqô
H2710
חָקַק
ḥāqaq
H R / Vqc / Sp3ms
a compass
ח֝֗וּג
ḥûḡ
H2329
חוּג
ḥûḡ
H Ncmsa
upon
עַל
ʿal
H5921
עַל
ʿal
H R
the face
פְּנֵ֥י
pᵊnê
H6440
פָּנִים
pānîm
H Ncbpc
of the depth:
תְהֽוֹם
ṯᵊhôm
H8415
תְּהוֹם
tᵊhôm
H Ncbsa
When he established
בְּ / אַמְּצ֣ / וֹ
bᵊ'ammᵊṣô
H553
אָמֵץ
'āmēṣ
H R / Vpc / Sp3ms
the clouds
שְׁחָקִ֣ים
šᵊḥāqîm
H7834
שַׁחַק
šaḥaq
H Ncmpa
above:
מִ / מָּ֑עַל
mimmāʿal
H4605
מַעַל
maʿal
H R / D
when he strengthened
בַּ֝ / עֲז֗וֹז
baʿăzôz
H5810
עָזַז
ʿāzaz
H R / Vqc
the fountains
עִינ֥וֹת
ʿînôṯ
H5869
עַיִן
ʿayin
H Ncbpc
of the deep:
תְּהוֹם
tᵊhôm
H8415
תְּהוֹם
tᵊhôm
H Ncbsa
When he gave
בְּ / שׂ֘וּמ֤ / וֹ
bᵊśûmô
H7760
שׂוּם
śûm
H R / Vqc / Sp3ms
to the sea
לַ / יָּ֨ם
layyām
H3220
יָם
yām
H Rd / Ncmsa
his decree,
חֻקּ֗ / וֹ
ḥuqqô
H2706
חֹק
ḥōq
H Ncmsc / Sp3ms
that the waters
וּ֭ / מַיִם
ûmayim
H4325
מַיִם
mayim
H C / Ncmpa
not
לֹ֣א
lō'
H3808
לֹא
lō'
H Tn
should | pass
יַֽעַבְרוּ
yaʿaḇrû
H5674
עָבַר
ʿāḇar
H Vqi3mp
his commandment:
פִ֑י / ו
p̄îv
H6310
פֶּה
pê
H Ncmsc / Sp3ms
when he appointed
בְּ֝ / חוּק֗ / וֹ
bᵊḥûqô
H2710
חָקַק
ḥāqaq
H R / Vqc / Sp3ms
the foundations
מ֣וֹסְדֵי
môsḏê
H4144
מוֹסָד
môsāḏ
H Ncbpc
of the earth:
אָֽרֶץ
'āreṣ
H776
אֶרֶץ
'ereṣ
H Ncbsa
Then I was
וָֽ / אֶהְיֶ֥ה
vā'êyê
H1961
הָיָה
hāyâ
H C / Vqw1cs
by him,
אֶצְל֗ / וֹ
'eṣlô
H681
אֵצֶל
'ēṣel
H R / Sp3ms
[as]
 
 
 
 
 
one brought up
אָ֫מ֥וֹן
'āmôn
H525
אָמוֹן
'āmôn
H Ncmsa
[with him]:
 
 
 
 
 
and I was
וָֽ / אֶהְיֶ֣ה
vā'êyê
H1961
הָיָה
hāyâ
H C / Vqw1cs
[his]
 
 
 
 
 
delight,
שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים
šaʿăšuʿîm
H8191
שַׁעֲשׁוּעִים
šaʿăšûʿîm
H Ncmpa
daily
י֤וֹם
yôm
H3117
יוֹם
yôm
H Ncmsa
⇒
י֑וֹם
yôm
H3117
יוֹם
yôm
H Ncmsa
rejoicing
מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת
mᵊśaḥeqeṯ
H7832
שָׂחַק
śāḥaq
H Vprfsa
before him;
לְ / פָנָ֣י / ו
lᵊp̄ānāyv
H6440
פָּנִים
pānîm
H R / Ncbpc / Sp3ms
always
בְּ / כָל
bᵊḵāl
H3605
כֹּל
kōl
H R / Ncmsc
⇒
עֵֽת
ʿēṯ
H6256
עֵת
ʿēṯ
H Ncbsa
Rejoicing
מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת
mᵊśaḥeqeṯ
H7832
שָׂחַק
śāḥaq
H Vprfsa
in the habitable part
בְּ / תֵבֵ֣ל
bᵊṯēḇēl
H8398
תֵּבֵל
tēḇēl
H R / Ncfsc
of his earth;
אַרְצ֑ / וֹ
'arṣô
H776
אֶרֶץ
'ereṣ
H Ncbsc / Sp3ms
and my delights
וְ֝ / שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗ / י
vᵊšaʿăšuʿay
H8191
שַׁעֲשׁוּעִים
šaʿăšûʿîm
H C / Ncmpc / Sp1cs
[were]
 
 
 
 
 
with
אֶת
'eṯ
H854
אֵת
'ēṯ
H R
the sons
בְּנֵ֥י
bᵊnê
H1121
בֵּן
bēn
H Ncmpc
of men.
אָדָֽם
'āḏām
H120
אָדָם
'āḏām
H Ncmsa
 
פ
p̄