Proverbs 9:14

“And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat, on the heights of the city,”

Proverbs 9:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 9:14, word by word

she sitsיָשְׁבָהyashva

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yashva” appears
at the doorפֶתַחfetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

Where else “fetach” appears
of her houseבֵּיתָbeta

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “beta” appears
a seatכִּסֵּאkise

seat

An ordinary seat where someone sits, not a king's.

Where else “kise” appears
on the heightsמְרֹמֵיmerome

height

What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.

Where else “merome” appears
of the cityקָרֶתkaret

city

A city. A poetic word.

Where else “karet” appears

The context

13The senseless woman is noisy; she is simpleness, and does not know anything.

14 · This verse (above)

15to call to those who pass by the way, who are making straight their paths:

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