Proverbs 8:23

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.23", "source": "מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*ʿôlām* *nissaktî*, from-*rōʾš*, from-*qadmê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/antiquity", "*nissaktî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was established/appointed/set up", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - beginning/head", "*qadmê*": "masculine plural construct - ancient times of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/antiquity/everlasting", "*nissaktî*": "I was established/appointed/set up/ordained/poured out", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/head/chief point", "*qadmê-ʾāreṣ*": "ancient times of earth/before the earth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

From-ʿôlām nissaktî, from-rōʾš, from-qadmê-ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *ʿôlām*: masculine singular noun - eternity/antiquity
• *nissaktî*: niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was established/appointed/set up
• *rōʾš*: masculine singular noun - beginning/head
• *qadmê*: masculine plural construct - ancient times of
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *ʿôlām*: eternity/antiquity/everlasting
• *nissaktî*: I was established/appointed/set up/ordained/poured out
• *rōʾš*: beginning/head/chief point
• *qadmê-ʾāreṣ*: ancient times of earth/before the earth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From eternity I was established, from the beginning, before the origins of the earth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I haue bene ordened fro euerlastige, & fro ye beginnynge or euer the earth was made.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning and before the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I haue ben ordayned from euerlasting, and from the beginning or euer the earth was made.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth existed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From eternity I have been fashioned, from the beginning, from before the world existed.

Referenced Verses

• John 17:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.17.24", "source": "Πάτερ, οὕς δέδωκάς μοι, θέλω ἵνα ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ· κἀκεῖνοι ὦσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα θεωρῶσιν τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἐμήν, ἣν ἔδωκάς μοι: ὅτι ἠγάπησάς με πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "*Pater*, whom *dedōkas* to me, *thelō* that where *eimi* *egō*; *kakeinoi* *ōsin* with me, that they *theōrōsin* the *doxan* the *emēn*, which *edōkas* to me: because you *ēgapēsas* me before *katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*thelō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/desire", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I", "*kakeinoi*": "crasis of *kai* (and) + *ekeinoi* (those) - and those", "*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be", "*theōrōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may see/behold", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*edōkas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you gave", "*ēgapēsas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you loved", "*katabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - foundation", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*Pater*": "Father", "*dedōkas*": "have given/entrusted/granted", "*thelō*": "wish/desire/want", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*egō*": "I/myself", "*kakeinoi*": "and those/those also", "*ōsin*": "may be/might become", "*theōrōsin*": "may see/behold/observe", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*emēn*": "my/mine", "*edōkas*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*ēgapēsas*": "loved/cherished", "*katabolēs kosmou*": "foundation of the world/creation of the universe" } }
• Ps 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.6", "source": "וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי", "text": "*wa-ʾănî* *nāsaḵtî* *malkî* *ʿal*-*ṣiyyôn* *har*-*qāḏšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*nāsaḵtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have installed/established", "*malkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my king", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - mountain of", "*qāḏšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness/holy place" }, "variants": { "*nāsaḵtî*": "installed/established/set/anointed", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (the hill of Jerusalem)", "*har-qāḏšî*": "my holy mountain/mountain of my holiness/my sacred hill" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• John 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.17.5", "source": "Καὶ νῦν δόξασόν με σύ, Πάτερ, παρὰ σεαυτῷ τῇ δόξῃ ᾗ εἶχον πρὸ τοῦ τὸν κόσμον εἶναι παρὰ σοί.", "text": "And now *doxason* me you, *Pater*, *para* yourself with the *doxē* which *eichon* before the *kosmon* *einai* *para* you.", "grammar": { "*doxason*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - glorify", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*para*": "preposition with dative - beside/with/in the presence of", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I was having/possessing", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*para*": "preposition with dative - beside/with/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*doxason*": "glorify/honor/exalt", "*Pater*": "Father", "*para*": "beside/with/in the presence of", "*doxē*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*eichon*": "was having/possessed/held", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }
• Eph 1:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.10", "source": "Εἰς οἰκονομίαν τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν: ἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαι τὰ πάντα ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ τε ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· ἐν αὐτῷ:", "text": "Unto *oikonomian* of the *plērōmatos* of the *kairōn*: to *anakephalaiōsasthai* the *panta* in the *Christō*, the things both in the *ouranois*, and the things upon the *gēs*; in him:", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition governing accusative - purpose", "*oikonomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*plērōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive", "*kairōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - possessive", "*anakephalaiōsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - purpose/epexegetical", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location", "*te*": "connective particle - coordinating", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - location", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - location", "*epi*": "preposition governing genitive - location", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - location", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location" }, "variants": { "*oikonomian*": "administration/stewardship/plan", "*plērōmatos*": "fullness/completion", "*kairōn*": "times/seasons/appointed times", "*anakephalaiōsasthai*": "gather together/sum up/unite", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.11", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν, προορισθέντες κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ:", "text": "In whom also we *eklērōthēmen*, having been *prooristhentes* according to *prothesin* of the one the *panta* *energountos* according to the *boulēn* of the *thelēmatos* of him:", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition governing dative - sphere/location", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - referring to *Christō*", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*eklērōthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st plural - main verb", "*prooristhentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - circumstantial", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*prothesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*energountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - substantive", "*kata*": "preposition governing accusative - standard/norm", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - possessive", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive" }, "variants": { "*eklērōthēmen*": "obtained an inheritance/were chosen as inheritance", "*prooristhentes*": "predestined/predetermined/foreordained", "*prothesin*": "purpose/plan/intention", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*energountos*": "works/operates/accomplishes", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/purpose" } }
• 1 John 1:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.1.1", "source": "¶Ὃ ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα, καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν, περὶ τοῦ Λόγου τῆς ζωῆς·", "text": "That which *ēn* from *archēs*, that which we have *akēkoamen*, that which we have *heōrakamen* with the *ophthalmois* of us, that which we *etheasametha*, and the *cheires* of us *epsēlaphēsan*, concerning the *Logou* of the *zōēs*;", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - have heard [completed action with present relevance]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - eyes [instrumental use]", "*etheasametha*": "aorist, 1st plural, middle - beheld/observed [completed action]", "*cheires*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hands", "*epsēlaphēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - touched/handled [completed action]", "*Logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Word", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life" }, "variants": { "*ēn*": "was/existed/was present", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*akēkoamen*": "have heard/listened to/received by hearing", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*etheasametha*": "beheld/gazed upon/contemplated", "*cheires*": "hands/power/agency", "*epsēlaphēsan*": "touched/handled/felt/examined by touching", "*Logou*": "Word/Message/Expression/Reason", "*zōēs*": "life/existence/vitality" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 John.1.2", "source": "(Καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν·)", "text": "(And the *zōē* *ephanerōthē*, and we have *heōrakamen*, and we *martyroumen*, and we *apangellomen* to you the *zōēn* the *aiōnion*, which *ēn* *pros* the *Patera*, and *ephanerōthē* to us;)", "grammar": { "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]", "*heōrakamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have seen [completed action with present relevance]", "*martyroumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - bear witness/testify [ongoing action]", "*apangellomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - declare/announce/report [ongoing action]", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life [direct object]", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous past]", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/toward/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was manifested/revealed [completed action]" }, "variants": { "*zōē*": "life/existence/vitality", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/became visible/was made known", "*heōrakamen*": "have seen/perceived/experienced", "*martyroumen*": "testify/bear witness/confirm", "*apangellomen*": "declare/announce/proclaim/report", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting/without end", "*ēn*": "was/existed/continued", "*pros*": "with/toward/in relation to/in the presence of", "*Patera*": "Father/progenitor/source" } }
• Gen 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת הַיָּ֜ם וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבְכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הֽ͏ָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *naʿăśeh* *ʾādām* in *ṣelem*-our as *dĕmût*-our and *yirdû* in *dĕgat* the *yām* and in *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and in the *bĕhēmāh* and in all-the *ʾāreṣ* and in all-the *remeś* the *rōmēś* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person common plural - let us make", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/human", "*bĕ-ṣalmēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 1cp suffix - in image-our", "*ki-dĕmûtēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 1cp suffix - as likeness-our", "*wĕ-yirdû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - and let them rule", "*bi-dĕgat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in fish of", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*û-bĕ-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and in flying creature of", "*û-ba-bĕhēmāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and in the livestock", "*û-bĕ-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun - and in all of", "*û-bĕ-kol-hā-remeś*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + definite article + noun - and in all the creeping thing", "*hā-rōmēś*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - the creeping" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/let us create/let us fashion", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/human/humanity/man", "*ṣelem*": "image/likeness/representation", "*dĕmût*": "likeness/resemblance/pattern", "*yirdû*": "let them rule/let them have dominion/let them subdue", "*dĕgat*": "fish of/aquatic creatures of", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/large body of water", "*rōmēś*": "creeping/moving/crawling" } }