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A womanאֵשֶׁתof worth,חַיִלwhoמִיcan find her?יִמְצָאAndוְher priceמִכְרָהּis far beyondרָחֹק מִpearls.פְּנִינִים
Proverbs 31:10
Study it in the app“A woman of worth, who can find her? And her price is far beyond pearls.”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 31:10, word by word
- A womanאֵשֶׁתeshet
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “eshet” appears- of worthחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- can find herיִמְצָאyimtsa
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimtsa” appears- her priceמִכְרָmichra
price
What something costs or what is given for it; also its worth.
Where else “michra” appears- is far beyondרָחֹקrachok
far
To be far, at a great distance from a place or someone.
Where else “rachok” appears- pearlsפְּנִינִיםpeninim
pearls, corals
Pearls or corals: a precious stone of uncertain identification. Only plural.
Where else “peninim” appears
Translation note
Verses 10-31 form an acrostic poem: in Hebrew, each verse begins with a letter of the alphabet, in order.
The context
9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the afflicted and the needy.
10 · This verse (above)
11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will not lack plunder.