Proverbs 6:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. | it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. | Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it prepares | תָּכִ֣ין | ta-KHIN | H3559A | to establish: prepareכּוּן (kun) : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) … |
| in the summer | בַּקַּ֣יִץ | ba-KA-yitz | H7019 | summerקַ֫יִט (qa.yit) summer Aramaic of qa.yits (קַ֫יִץ "summer" H7019) |
| food its | לַחְמָ֑הּ | lach-MAH | H3899H | foodלֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) |
| it gathers | אָגְרָ֥ה | 'a-ge-RAH | H0103 | to gatherאָגַר (a.gar) 1) to gather 1a) (Qal) to gather |
| at the harvest | בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר | va-ka-TZIR | H7105A | harvestקָצִיר (qa.tsir) 1) harvest, harvesting 1a) process of harvesting 1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped 1c) time of harvest |
| food its | מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ | ma-'a-kha-LAH | H3978 | foodמַאֲכָל (ma.a.khal) food, fruit, meat |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.