Proverbs 24:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. | through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure. | And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and by knowledge | וּ֭בְדַעַת | U-ve-da-'at | H1847 | knowledgeדַּ֫עַת (da.at) 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom |
| rooms | חֲדָרִ֣ים | cha-da-RIM | H2315 | chamberחֶ֫דֶר (che.der) chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within |
| they are filled | יִמָּלְא֑וּ | yi-mal-'U | H4390 | to fillמָלֵא (ma.le) 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391) |
| all | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| wealth | ה֖וֹן | Hon | H1952 | substanceהוֹן (hon) 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value interj 2) enough!, sufficiency |
| precious | יָקָ֣ר | ya-KAR | H3368 | preciousיָקָר (ya.qar) 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential |
| and pleasant | וְנָעִֽים׃ | ve-na-'IM | H5273A | pleasantנָעִים (na.im) 1) pleasant, delightful, sweet, lovely, agreeable 1a) delightful 1b) lovely, beautiful (physical) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.