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ifאִםyou seek herתְּבַקְשֶׁנָּהlike silver,כַכָּסֶףandוְsearch for herתַּחְפְּשֶׂנָּהlike hidden treasures,כַמַּטְמוֹנִים
Proverbs 2:4
Study it in the app“if you seek her like silver, and search for her like hidden treasures,”
Look for it as for silver and hidden treasure; YHWH gives wisdomWisdom
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 2:4, word by word
- you seek herתְּבַקְשֶׁtevakshe
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “tevakshe” appears- like silverכָּסֶףkasef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kasef” appears- search for herתַּחְפְּשֶׂtachpse
search
To go through something carefully.
Where else “tachpse” appears- like hidden treasuresמַּטְמוֹנִיםmatmonim
hidden treasure
Hidden treasure; treasure stored away.
Where else “matmonim” appears
The context
3if truly you call out to understanding, and raise your voice to insight;
4 · This verse (above)
5then you will understand the fear of YHWH, and the knowledge of Elohim you will find.