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She tastesטָעֲמָהthatכִּיher gainסַחְרָהּis good;טוֹבher lampנֵרָהּdoes notלֹאgo outיִכְבֶּהat night.בַלַּיְלָה
Proverbs 31:18
Study it in the app“She tastes that her gain is good; her lamp does not go out at night.”
The capable woman works gladly, rises early and plans a fieldWork and Rest
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 31:18, word by word
- She tastesטָעֲמָהtaama
experience
To know something because one has lived it oneself.
Where else “taama” appears- her gainסַחְרָsachra
profit, gain
The profit gained by trading.
Where else “sachra” appears- is goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- her lampנֵרָnera
lamp
Lamp: a vessel with oil and a wick; also light.
Where else “nera” appears- go outיִכְבֶּהyichbe
go out, quench
Go out (of fire or a lamp); put out, quench.
Where else “yichbe” appears- at nightלַּיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears
The context
17She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
18 · This verse (above)
19Her hands she stretches out to the distaff, and her palms hold the spindle.