Proverbs 8:3

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.3", "source": "לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*yad-šᵊʿārîm* at-*pî-qāret* *mᵊbôʾ pᵊtāḥîm* *tārōnnâ*", "grammar": { "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - side of/beside", "*šᵊʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - gates", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of/entrance", "*qāret*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*mᵊbôʾ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*pᵊtāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - openings/doorways", "*tārōnnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she cries aloud/sings" }, "variants": { "*šᵊʿārîm*": "gates/entryways/portals", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*pᵊtāḥîm*": "openings/doorways/entrances", "*tārōnnâ*": "she cries aloud/sings/calls out joyfully" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְיַד־שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃

Transliteration

By-yad-šᵊʿārîm at-pî-qāret mᵊbôʾ pᵊtāḥîm tārōnnâ

Grammar Details

• *yad*: feminine singular construct - side of/beside
• *šᵊʿārîm*: masculine plural noun - gates
• *pî*: masculine singular construct - mouth of/entrance
• *qāret*: feminine singular noun - city
• *mᵊbôʾ*: masculine singular construct - entrance of
• *pᵊtāḥîm*: masculine plural noun - openings/doorways
• *tārōnnâ*: qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she cries aloud/sings

Word Meanings

• *šᵊʿārîm*: gates/entryways/portals
• *qāret*: city/town
• *pᵊtāḥîm*: openings/doorways/entrances
• *tārōnnâ*: she cries aloud/sings/calls out joyfully

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries out.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  doth she not crie before the whole cite, & in the gates where men go out & in?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  She cryeth besides the gates before the citie at the entrie of the doores,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  She cryeth at the gates of the citie, at the entrye of the doores:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entry doors, she cries aloud:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  beside the gates opening into the city, at the entrance of the doorways she cries out:

Referenced Verses

• Job 29:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } }
• Matt 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.9", "source": "Πορεύεσθε οὖν ἐπὶ τὰς διεξόδους τῶν ὁδῶν, καὶ ὅσους ἂν εὕρητε, καλέσατε εἰς τοὺς γάμους.", "text": "*Poreuesthe* therefore to the *diexodous* of the *hodōn*, and *hosous* *an* *heurēte*, *kalesate* to the *gamous*.", "grammar": { "*Poreuesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - go/proceed", "*diexodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - intersections/crossroads/exits", "*hodōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of roads/ways/paths", "*hosous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - as many as", "*an*": "particle - ever/might (with subjunctive)", "*heurēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might find", "*kalesate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - invite/call", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feasts/marriages" }, "variants": { "*Poreuesthe*": "go/proceed/travel", "*diexodous*": "intersections/crossroads/highways/thoroughfares", "*hodōn*": "roads/ways/paths/highways", "*heurēte*": "you might find/discover/come upon", "*kalesate*": "invite/call/summon" } }
• Luke 14:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Luke.14.21", "source": "Καὶ παραγενόμενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. Τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπεν τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ, Ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς, καὶ ἀναπήρους, καὶ χωλοὺς, καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε.", "text": "And *paragenomenos* that *doulos*, *apēngeilen* to the *kyriō* of him these things. Then *orgistheis* the *oikodespotēs eipen* to the *doulō* of him, *Exelthe tacheōs* into the *plateias* and *rhymas* of the *poleōs*, and the *ptōchous*, and *anapērous*, and *chōlous*, and *typhlous eisagage hōde*.", "grammar": { "*paragenomenos*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come/arrived", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - reported/announced", "*kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*orgistheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been angered", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - master of the house", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*doulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*exelthe*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - go out", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/at once", "*plateias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - streets/broad ways", "*rhymas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lanes/alleys", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the city", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor", "*anapērous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - maimed/crippled", "*chōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - lame", "*typhlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - blind", "*eisagage*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - bring in", "*hōde*": "adverb - here" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenos*": "having come/having arrived/when he returned", "*doulos*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/announced/told", "*kyriō*": "lord/master/owner", "*orgistheis*": "having been angered/becoming angry/being enraged", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of the house/householder/head of the household", "*exelthe*": "go out/depart/go forth", "*tacheōs*": "quickly/at once/promptly", "*plateias*": "streets/broad ways/open squares", "*rhymas*": "lanes/alleys/narrow streets", "*poleōs*": "of the city/of the town", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*anapērous*": "maimed/crippled/disabled", "*chōlous*": "lame/those who cannot walk properly", "*typhlous*": "blind/those who cannot see", "*eisagage*": "bring in/lead in/usher in", "*hōde*": "here/to this place" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.14.22", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος, Κύριε, γέγονεν ὡς ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστίν.", "text": "And *eipen* the *doulos*, *Kyrie*, *gegonen hōs epetaxas*, and still *topos estin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - lord/master/sir", "*gegonen*": "perfect, 3rd singular, active - it has been done", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - as/just as", "*epetaxas*": "aorist, 2nd singular, active - you commanded/ordered", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place/room/space", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*doulos*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*kyrie*": "lord/master/sir", "*gegonen*": "it has been done/it is done/it has happened", "*hōs*": "as/just as/according as", "*epetaxas*": "you commanded/you ordered/you instructed", "*topos*": "place/room/space" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.14.23", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον, Ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγμούς, καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεμισθῇ ὁ οἶκος μου.", "text": "And *eipen* the *kyrios pros* the *doulon*, *Exelthe* into the *hodous* and *phragmous*, and *anagkason eiselthein*, so that *gemisthē* the *oikos* of me.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*doulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*exelthe*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - go out", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - roads/highways", "*phragmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - hedges/fences", "*anagkason*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - compel/force", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come in/enter", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*gemisthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd singular - might be filled", "*oikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - house", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*doulon*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*exelthe*": "go out/depart/go forth", "*hodous*": "roads/highways/pathways", "*phragmous*": "hedges/fences/barriers [likely referring to countryside]", "*anagkason*": "compel/force/urge strongly", "*eiselthein*": "to come in/to enter", "*gemisthē*": "might be filled/may be filled/become full", "*oikos*": "house/home/household" } }
• John 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.18.20", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγὼ παρρησίᾳ ἐλάλησα τῷ κόσμῳ· ἐγὼ πάντοτε ἐδίδαξα ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ὅπου πάντοτε οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέρχονται· καὶ ἐν κρυπτῷ ἐλάλησα οὐδέν.", "text": "*Apekrithē autō ho Iēsous*, *Egō parrēsia elalēsa tō kosmō*; *egō pantote edidaxa en tē synagōgē*, and *en tō hierō*, where *pantote hoi Ioudaioi synerchontai*; and *en kryptō elalēsa ouden*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - openly/with boldness", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - spoke", "*tō kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the world", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*edidaxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - taught", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē synagōgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - the synagogue", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - the temple", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*hoi Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the Jews", "*synerchontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - come together", "*en kryptō*": "dative, neuter, singular - in secret", "*elalēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - spoke", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*parrēsia*": "openly/boldly/frankly/with boldness", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*kosmō*": "world/cosmos/universe", "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*edidaxa*": "taught/instructed", "*synagōgē*": "synagogue/assembly place", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*hopou*": "where/in which place", "*synerchontai*": "come together/gather/assemble", "*kryptō*": "secret/hidden place", "*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing" } }
• Acts 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.5.20", "source": "Πορεύεσθε, καὶ σταθέντες λαλεῖτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης.", "text": "*Poreuesthe*, and *stathentes* *laleite* in the *hierō* to the *laō* all the *rhēmata* of the *zōēs* this.", "grammar": { "*Poreuesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd plural - go", "*stathentes*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stood", "*laleite*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - speak", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life" }, "variants": { "*Poreuesthe*": "go/proceed/travel", "*stathentes*": "standing/taking a stand/positioned", "*laleite*": "speak/tell/declare", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/messages", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }