Proverbs 1:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הֹמִיּ֗וֹת תִּ֫קְרָ֥א בְּפִתְחֵ֖י שְׁעָרִ֥ים בָּעִ֗יר אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ תֹאמֵֽר׃

Transliteration

bərosh homiyyot tiqra' bəfitḥei she'arim ba'ir 'amareha tomer

Grammar Details

*bərosh*: preposition + masculine singular construct - at the head of
*homiyyot*: feminine plural adjective or noun - noisy/bustling places
*tiqra'*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she calls
*bəfitḥei*: preposition + masculine plural construct - at the openings of
*she'arim*: masculine plural noun - gates
*ba'ir*: preposition + feminine singular article + noun - in the city
*'amareha*: masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her words
*tomer*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she speaks

Word Meanings

*rosh*: head/top/beginning
*homiyyot*: noisy places/bustling places/tumultuous streets
*tiqra'*: calls/proclaims/summons
*pitḥei*: openings/entrances/doorways
*she'arim*: gates/entrances
*'ir*: city/town
*'amareha*: her words/her sayings/her speeches

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 9:3 : 3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops.
Matt 13:2 : 2 And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
Acts 5:20 : 20 Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.

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