Proverbs 7:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: | Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman, | Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman: |
In context
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| say | אֱמֹ֣ר | 'e-MOR | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| to the wisdom | לַֽ֭חָכְמָה | LA-cha-khe-mah | H2451 | wisdomחׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) |
| [are] sister my | אֲחֹ֣תִי | 'a-CHO-ti | H0269 | sisterאָחוֹת (a.chot) 1) sister 1a) sister (same parents) 1b) half-sister (same father) 1c) relative 1c1) (metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship 1d) beloved 1d1) bride 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection 1f) another |
| you | אָ֑תְּ | 'At | H0859C | you(f.s.)אַתְּ (at.te) you (second pers. sing. fem.) A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A) |
| and a relative | וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע | u-mo-DA' | H4129 | kinsmanמוֹדַע (mo.da) kinsman, relative |
| to the discernment | לַבִּינָ֥ה | la-bi-NAH | H0998 | understandingבִּינָה (bi.nah) 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified Aramaic equivalent: bi.nah (בִּינָה "understanding" H0999) |
| you will call | תִקְרָֽא׃ | tik-RA' | H7121G | to call: call toקָרָא (qa.ra) : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.