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Andוַshe risesתָּקָםwhile it is stillבְּעוֹדnight,לַיְלָהandוַgivesתִּתֵּןfoodטֶרֶףto her household,לְבֵיתָהּandוְa portionחֹקto her maidservants.לְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ
Proverbs 31:15
Study it in the app“And she rises while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidservants.”
The capable woman works gladly, rises early and plans a fieldWork and Rest
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 31:15, word by word
- she risesתָּקָםtakam
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “takam” appears- nightלַיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears- givesתִּתֵּןtiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “titen” appears- foodטֶרֶףteref
food
The food prepared in a house for those who live in it.
Where else “teref” appears- to her householdבֵיתָveta
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “veta” appears- a portionחֹקchok
portion
The part or measure due to someone, like a ration or a quota.
Where else “chok” appears- to her maidservantsנַעֲרֹתֶיnaarote
maidservant
A young woman who helps in a lady's household.
Where else “naarote” appears
The context
14She is like the ships of the merchant; from far away she brings her bread.
15 · This verse (above)
16She considers a field and takes it; from the fruit of her palms she plants a vineyard.