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A nameשֵׁםis more to be chosenנִבְחָרthan greatרָבriches;מֵעֹשֶׁרbetterטוֹבthan silverמִכֶּסֶףand goldוּמִזָּהָבis good favor.חֵן
Proverbs 22:1
Study it in the app“A name is more to be chosen than great riches; better than silver and gold is good favor.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:1, word by word
- A nameשֵׁםshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- is more to be chosenנִבְחָרnivchar
choose
To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.
Where else “nivchar” appears- than greatרָבrav
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appears- richesעֹשֶׁרosher
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “osher” appears- betterטוֹבtov
better
Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.
Where else “tov” appears- than silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- and goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- is good favorחֵןchen
favor
Someone's goodwill toward another: looking on them kindly.
Where else “chen” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2The rich and the poor meet together; the Maker of them all is YHWH.